Plitt's Equation Spreadhsset
Plitt's Equation Spreadhsset
Plitt's Equation Spreadhsset
0055))/
(0.370.940.28(2+2)0.87)
symbol
Ai
Dc
Di
Do
Cv
Du
Qf
h
s
Unit
cm
cm
cm
cp
%
cm
l/m
cm
g/cc
Description
Cross sectional ares of cyclone inlet
inside diameter of cyclone measured at the bottom of vort
Inside diameter of a hydrocyclone inlet or (4Ai/pi)^0.5 for
inside diameter of cyclone vortx finder
Feed slurry viscosity
% Solids by volume
inside dismater of Cyclone spigot
volumetric flow rate of cyclone feed slurry
Free vortex height ( bottom of Vortex finder to top of spigo
solids density
Pressure drop across a cyclone
50=
{39.70.460.61.210.5(0.063)}/
(0.710.380.45((1)/1.6)0.5)
(1.881.8(0.0055))/
.37
0.940.28(2+2)0.87)
Description
ross sectional ares of cyclone inlet
nside diameter of cyclone measured at the bottom of vortex finder
nside diameter of a hydrocyclone inlet or (4Ai/pi)^0.5 for non-circular inlets
nside diameter of cyclone vortx finder
eed slurry viscosity
% Solids by volume
nside dismater of Cyclone spigot
olumetric flow rate of cyclone feed slurry
ree vortex height ( bottom of Vortex finder to top of spigot, normally three times of cyclone dia.))
olids density
ressure drop across a cyclone
D50C
P
42
18
24
1
25.34
6
3033.3333
154.0
3.6
=
=
44.959
micron
60.90 m
597.21 kPa
(+)^=24_(=0)^ () ^ ^()