Agitation & Mixing
Agitators, Impellers, Mixers, Mixing Time, Power Consumption, Stirred Tanks Design & More
Course Description:
Welcome to our comprehensive course on Fluid Mechanics, focusing on the dynamics of liquids as they move through pipes, fittings, and valves.
We'll also explore pipe materials, sizing, and dimensions, considering traditional options like steel and copper, as well as modern alternatives such as PVC and HDPE. Understanding how materials affect flow dynamics is vital for optimizing system performance.
In addition to pipes, we'll cover various fittings and valves used in industrial processes, each playing a critical role in regulating flow and pressure. By analyzing their impact on friction loss, you'll learn to design efficient piping networks.
This course covers essential concepts such as friction loss, pressure drop, Reynolds number, and more, tailored for professionals in the process and manufacturing industry.
The Reynolds number helps us classify flow regimes – laminar, transient, or turbulent – within pipes, crucial for understanding flow behavior and predicting patterns accurately.
Friction loss is central to understanding how energy dissipates as fluids encounter resistance in conduits. We'll delve into the factors contributing to friction loss, including pipe surface roughness, velocity gradients, and fluid properties.
Through equations like the Darcy-Weisbach equation and Hazen-Williams formula, you'll learn to predict pressure drops accurately.
To reinforce learning, the course offers solved problems covering friction loss calculations, pressure drop analyses, and flow rate determinations. These practical exercises will enhance your problem-solving skills and prepare you for real-world challenges in fluid mechanics.
Join us on this enlightening journey through the intricate
pathways of fluid flow and hydraulic engineering, equipping you with the
knowledge and skills needed to excel in your field.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Mechanical Energy Concepts
- Fundamentals of Piping Systems & Valves
- Friction Loss due to Pipe Friction, Fittings and Valves
- Reynolds Number: Laminar, Transient and Turbulent Flow
- The Friction Factor: Concept, Idea, Calculations and Impact in Piping
- Pressure Drops in Pipes
- Pressure Drops due to Friction Loss
- Fundamentals of Mechanical Energy and the Mechanical Energy Equation
Recommended Audience:
This course is suitable for undergraduate and graduate engineering students, environmental science majors, and professionals in engineering, environmental, and technical fields.
It covers single-phase and multiple-phase balances, environmental mass balances, and process control strategies, making it applicable to a wide audience.
Assessment:The course will be assessed through quizzes.
Prerequisites:
Basic Knowledge of Mathemathics, Physics and Chemistry.
Recommended Course Follow-up
This course has a Practice Problem Companion Course.
You can continue with an Energy Balance Course Afterwards.
Course Curriculum
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Start064 b More_on_Agitation_and_Mixing (3:30)
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Start065 Agitation_and_Mixing_Equipment_(Impeller,_Vessels,_Baffles,_etc.) (13:02)
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Start066 radial_vs_axial (Original) (1:26)
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Start067 agitation_flow_patterns (Original) (3:33)
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Start068 design_of_agitation_tanks (Original) (5:32)
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Start069 flow_number_intro (Original) (1:47)
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Start070 a power_consumption_in_agitation (Original) (8:57)
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Start070 b power_requirements_in_laminar_and_turbulent_agitation (Original) (8:48)
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Start070 c newtonian_vs_non-newtonian_liquids_in_agitation (Original) (2:05)
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Start071 Time_of_Mixing_and_Factor_Time (7:12)
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What you'll get
Your Instructor
Hi there, I'm Emmanuel Ortega, aka Chemical Engineering Guy...
I've been in the Chemical Industry for about 5 years. I love applying all my knowledge learned in University to the Daily Engineering Life. From working in a Petrochemical Plant as a Process Plant Designer to working with textile material from Polyester Yarns; I could teach you a lot of how it is important to learn the Engineering subjects!
My Expertise:
- Simulation and Optimization of Chemical Processes
- Chemical Process Design
- Plant Design & Operation
- Heat Transfer Operations and Equipment Design
- Separation Technologies
- Automotive & Industrial Polyester Yarn Technologies
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The Courses I design are entirely dynamic. You will see theory and then apply it ASAP to a real life problem! I even use the books you are using right now in your engineering courses...
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