Transport Processes and Separation Process Principles, 5th Edition

Chapter 5. Incompressible and Compressible Flows in Pipes

5.0 Chapter Objectives

On completion of this chapter, a student should be able to:

• Identify the important geometrical properties used to describe flows in pipes

• Explain what is meant by the term schedule pipe size

• Differentiate and describe the velocity profile in a pipe for laminar and turbulent flow

• Explain why the velocity profile isn’t uniform for flows in pipes

• Explain and calculate the maximum and average velocities for flows in pipes

• Calculate the pressure drop and frictional losses for flows in pipes

• Explain the concept of the friction factor

• Use the friction factor to determine pressure drop and frictional losses for flows in pipes

• Derive the expression for the friction factor ...