Design of Agitator

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Client
Project
Application
Vessel No
Working Volume
Gross Volume

GFL

New
Purification plant, Ranjit Nagar
`
0.75 KL
1.1 KL

DWG NO
VESSEL DETAIL
VESSEL I/D
MAIN SHELL THK
MAIN SHELL HEIGHT
TOP DISH END
BOTTOM CONE DISH THK
VESSEL BLANK DIA (1.2 Vessel Dia)
LUG SUPPORT PAD HEIGHT
LUG SUPPORT PAD WIDTH
LUG SUPPORT PAD THICKNESS
NUMBER OF LUG SUPPORTS
LUG SUPPORTS VERTICAL GUSSET HEIGHT
LUG SUPPORT VERTICAL GUSSET WIDTH
LUG SUPPORT VERTICAL GUSSET THICKNESS
LUG SUPPORT HORIZONTAL GUSSET LENGTH
LUG SUPPPORT HORIZONTAL GUSSET WIDTH
LUG SUPPPORT HORIZONTAL SUPPORT THICKNESS
SHELL WT
TOP DISHEND WEIGHT
BOTTOM DISHEND WEIGHT
Flanges of Nozzles
BODY FLANGE
Pipes
RF Pads
Bafffles
Lug Support Pad Plates
Lug Supports
Lifting Lugs
Limpet Coils
Machining Cost
Picking and Passivation (@ Rs 2/litre of tank - one side only)
RT
Testing Charges

SS
SS
SS
SS

316L
316
316
316

SS
SS
SS
SS

316L
316
316
316

IS2062
IS2062
IS2062
IS2062
IS2062
IS2062

ADD WASTAGE
Total

10%

QTY
Dimensions

Surf. Area
(m2)

1000
8
1000
8
8
1220
250
250
8
4
200
300
4
200
150
4

Weight
(kg)

RM
(kg)

1
Fab.
(Rs/kg)

Unit Rates
Cons.
(Rs/kg)

Buff
(Rs/sqft)

3.2
0.6
0.6

SS 316L
SS 316L
SS 316L
SS 316L
SS 316L
SS 316L
SS 316L
SS 316L
SS 304
IS 2062

SS 304

203
38
38
65
700
15
15
75
15
19
15
0

30
1198

260
260
260
500
415
350
300
260
260
50
200
190

40
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
25
60
100

350

25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
15
15
15
50

110
110
110

120
1318

Cost
RM

Fab.

52668
9880
9880
32500
290500
5250
4500
19500
3900
960
3000
0
8000
15000
455538

Cons.

Buff

8103
2280
2280
3900
42000
900
900
4500
900
480
900
0
0
0
0
0

5064
950
950
1625
17500
375
375
1875
225
288
225
0

3746
703
703

67143

29452

5152

557284

45554
501091

6714
73857
Factor
Negotiation Margin
Total
Quote

2945
32397

515
5667

55728
613013

1.3
15.00%

796916

119537
916454
936000

Client
Project
Equipment No.
Applicationn

GFL
Ranjitnagar Project

Vessel Details
Working Capacity (required)
Vessel Diameter
Shell Length (TL-TL)
Height of 2:1 Ellipsoidal Dishedend
Shell Volume
Top Dish Volume
Bottom Dish Volume
Gross Volume
Operating Height (in shell)
Recommended Baffle Length
Baffle Width (Dt/12)
Baffle - Off the wall clearance (Dt/72)
Vessel Diameter - Baffle Space

Agitator Data
Agitator Type

0.75
1
1
0.3
0.86
0.13
0.13
1.13
0.79
0.89
83
13.9
0.8

m
m
m3
m3
m3
m
m
mm
mm

(D/4)+50 mm SF
(3.14/24)*Di^3

Pitched blade (P-4)

Agitator Sweep Diameter Ratio

Agitator Sweep Diameter.

0.5
0.50

No. of Agitators (Theoretical)

2.0

Scale of Agitation

10

Equivalent Vessel Dia. (Teq. - square geometry)

Bulk Velocity (= 6 x Scale of Agitation)
Bulk Velocity (Vc)
Pumping Rate (Q =0.785 x Teq x Teq x Vc)
Flow No. (Nq)
RPM (= (60x Q)/(Nq x D^3)
Reynolds No. (D2.N./)

(Refer Refernce Data)

m
(1 -10)

0.985
60

(ft/min)

0.30

m/s

0.232

m3/s

0.79
141.06

(Refer Refernce Data)

RPM

538771.4

Tip Speed

221

m/min

3.69 m/sec

Agitator RPM (Calculated on Tip Speed)

141

RPM

Density

1100

Viscosity

1.2

Properties of reactor contents

FINAL GEOMETRY OF AGITATOR

kg/m3
cp

8
6
6

Design of Agitator
Batch Volume
Vessel Diameter
Agitator diameter
Agitation rpm
Overhang of agitator between shaft bearing &
agitator
No of Impellers

V
T
D
N

=
=
=
=

0.75
1
0.50
140

1.5

Np
P

=
=
=
=
=
=

1.03
0.611
0.061
0.134
0.81

m3
m
m

rpm
m

Calculation
Power Requirement
Power Number
Power Required
Gland Loss (10%)
Transmission loss (20%)
Total requirement
Rounding to
Selected Motor HP
Agitator shaft diameter
Select shaft MOC

P
P

1.00

Permissible shear stress, fs

Elastic limit , f
Modulus of Elasticity, E

=
=
=
=

Output Torque, Tc
Max. torque, Tm
Polar modulus of section of c/s , Zp
(d)3
d

=
=
=
=
=

Force acting on radius from the axis of agitator

shaft, Fm
Bending moment, M
Equivalent bending moment, Me
Elastic limit, f

=
=
=
=

hp
hp
hp
hp
HP

SS316 L

35.9
260
210000

N/mm2
N/mm2
N/mm2

101819.8362 N-mm

152729.75 N-mm
4254.3107 mm3
21678.016 mm3
mm
27.88
815
1221838
1226592
577

N
N-mm
N-mm
N/mm2

Enter ag

Enter ag

Elastic limit is greater than permissible limit,Change agitator diameter, d

d
Elastic limit, f

=
=

45
137

mm
N/mm2

Elastic limit is within permissible limit

Deflection of Shaft (D):

=
=

201186.91 mm4
22
mm

Critical Speed (Nc):

Nc

203

Actual speed as % of critical speed

68.9

rpm

Design is Satisfactory
Checked with critical speed.
Note: Actual speed of agitator should be 40 to 65 % of the critical speed and should not be

70 to 130 % of the critical speed.

Summary of Agitator Design
Agitator Type
Pitched blade (P-4)
No. of Impellers
1
Agitator Sweep Diameter. - Top Impeller
0.00
Agitator Sweep Diameter. - Centre Impeller
0.00
Agitator Sweep Diameter - Bottom Impeller
0.50
Agitator Speed
140.00
Pumping Rate (Q =0.785 x Teq x Teq x Vc)
0.232
Tip Speed
221
Calculated Motor HP
1.00
Agitator Shaft Diameter (d)
45
Shaft Deflection
22
Critical Speed
203
Calculated
Motor RPM
1440
Motor HP
1
Gearbox Reduction Ratio
10
Gearbox Model

m
m
m
RPM
m3/s
m/min
HP
mm
mm
rpm

3.69 m/sec
2.00
hp

Selected
1440
1
19.35
Model: AS 30 P 15.37 P90 B5 B3

Gearbox Output Torque

Gearbox Service factor
Gearbox Output Shaft Diameter
Agitator Drive Shaft Length
Agitator Drive Shaft Diameter
Flexible Coupling -GB and Ag. Shaft
Agitator Shaft Diameter (d)
Agitator Shaft Length
Flange Diameter of Rigid Coupling
Thickness of Rigid Coupling Flange
Diameter of Rigid Coupling Hub
Height of Rigid Coupling Hub
Impeller Hub Diameter
Impeller Hub Height
Impeller Mounting Plate Length
Impeller Mounting Plate Width
Impeller Mounting Plate Thickness
Top Impeller Length
Top Impeller Width
Top Impeller Thickness
Central Impeller Length
Central Impeller Width
Central Impeller Thickness
Bottom Impeller Length
Bottom Impeller Width
Bottom Impeller Thickness
Type of Seal

400
40
45
800
101.25
15
60.75
75.75
78.75
101.25
78.75
101.25
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
210.625
211
10

mm
mm
mm
mm

148
1.8
30
mm
400
mm
40
mm
To be selected
45
mm
800
mm
100
mm
15
mm
75
mm
100
mm
100
mm
100
mm
100
mm
100
mm
0
mm
0
mm
0
mm
0
mm
0
0
0
225
200
12
Double Mechanical Seal

Costing Sheet for Agitator

No

MOC

Motor 2 HP,1440 NFLP

Gearbox
Agitator Drive Shaft

Agitator Shaft
Agitator Hub Top
Agitator Middle Hub
Agitator Hub Bottom
Impeller Mounting Plate - Top, Centre

DIM-1 /
Height

Dim-2/Dia.

Height/Thicknes
s

(mm)

(mm)

mm

BBL

Model: AS 30 P 15.37 P90 B5 B3

SS316L
400
40
SS316L
800
45
SS316L
0
45
SS316L
0
45
SS316L
65
45
SS316L
100
100

100
100
100
0

Impeller Mounting Plate - Bottom

Impeller - top
Impeller - Centre
Impeller -; bottom

Bearing Housing, Drive Stool

Bearings

SS316L
SS316L
SS316L
SS316L
IS2062

100

100

225

0
500
200

0
0
12
12

Double Mechanical Seal

Lovejoy - Pin Bush Coupling

Internal Rigid Coupling

SS 316 L

Total Material Cost

Misc - Hardwares, Seals
Manufacturing & Assembly (25% of Material Cost)

Total - Material + Labor

OH&P
Negotiation Margin
Comission
Packing & Forwarding
Total

10%
25%
1.3

Hydrofoil - High Solidity

Scale of Agitation : 1 - Very Gentle to 10:Vigorous

0.0012

kg/m s

=
=
=
=

0.75
1.00
0.5
2.33

m3
m
m
rps

26.49
39.37
19.69

ft3
in
in

1000
500
250

140.00

mm
mm

Verify Overhang Length

1500

Choose final RPM, No. of Agitators as per calculation / process

(Refer Refernce Data)

Carbon Steel
SS304
SS304L
SS316
SS316 L

Elastic Limit (f)

N/mm2
240
260
260
260
260

Match

70

Enter agitator dia in 'mm'

Shear Stress (fs)

N/mm2
37.2
40
35.2
41.4
35.9

Enter agitator dia in 'mm'

Enter selected motor HP

P90 B5 B3

See gearbox specs

See gearbox specs
See gearbox specs

(High Solidity Hydrofoil)

(High Solidity Hydrofoil)

Starting
Weight

Rate/ unit

Qty

Raw Material Cost

(Actual)

kg

50
100
4
10
0
0
3
0.00

(Rs)

12500
20000
260
260
260
260
260
260

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4

12500 (Actual -11520)

20000 (Actual -10500)
1025
2596
0
0
677
0

-1

0
0
0
4

80

9
260
26

260
260
260
260
100
15000

4
4
4
4
1
1

50000

5000
300

1
2

10.00%
5.00%

0
0
0
4493

8000
15000
30000
5000

5369
104660
10466
28782
143908
187080
18708
9354
215142

To Quot-

225000

Reference Data

Np
Power No.
1.37
1.7
2.96
3.86

1
2
3
4

Pitched blade (P-4)

Pitched blade (P-6)
Straight blade (S-4)
Straight blade (S-6)

Disc type (D-6)

5.5

6
7

Anchor
Curved blade (P-6)

5
4.8

8
9
10

Straight blade(P-2)
Propeller (3 blade)
Narrow Hydrofoil

1.7
0.32
0.3

11

Wide Hydrofoil

1.03

Young's Modulus (E)

N/mm2
210000
210000
210000
210000
210000

Nq
Flow. No.
0.79

Sweep Diameter
Min
Max
0.5

Tip Speed
Min
0.7
200

0.7
0.72

0.66

0.75

0.9

0.95

0.6
0.55

0.5
0.25
0.4

0.7
0.33
0.5

200

0.73

0.4

0.5

200

0.72

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Max
300

300
300

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6
6

Design of Agitator
Batch Volu
Vessel Dia
Agitator di
Agitation r
Overhang
of agitator
between
shaft
bearing &
agitator

V
T
D
N

=
=
=
=

4
1.5
0.6
175

=
=

1010
1

=
=
=
=
=
=

1.37
7.257
0.726
1.597
9.58

SS304

Permissible shear stress, fs

Elastic limit , f
Modulus of Elasticity, E

=
=
=
=

Output Torque, Tc

No of Agita

Properties of reactor contents

Density

Viscosity

rpm

kg/m3
cp

Agitator Data
Agitator Type
Pitched blade (P-4)

Calculation
Power
Require
ment
Power Num
Np
Power Requ
P
Gland Loss (10%)
Transmission loss (20%)
Total requi
P
Rounding t
P

10.00

hp
hp
hp
hp

Agitator shaft diameter

Select shaft MOC

40
260
210000

N/mm2
N/mm2
N/mm2

407279.345 N-mm

Max. torque, Tm
Polar modulus of section of c/s , Zp
(d)3
d
Force
acting on
radius
from the
axis of
agitator
shaft, Fm
Bending moment, M
Equivalent bending moment, Me
Elastic limit, f

=
=
=
=

=
=
=
=

610919 N-mm
15272.98 mm3
77824.08 mm3
mm
42.69

#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

N
N-mm
N-mm
N/mm2

#DIV/0!

d
Elastic limit, f

=
=

120 dia inmm

Enter agitator
'mm'

=
=

10173600 mm4
#DIV/0! mm

#DIV/0!

N/mm2

#DIV/0!

Deflection of Shaft (D):

I

Critical Speed (Nc):

Nc

#DIV/0!

Actual speed as % of critical speed

#DIV/0!

rpm

#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

Note: Actual speed of agitator should be 40 to 65 % of the critical speed and should not be

70 to 130 % of the critical speed.

=
=
=
=

0.00
0.00
0
2.92

m3
m
m
rps

0.00
0
0

ft3
in
in

175

3000

0.001

kg/m s

Elastic Limit (f)

N/mm2
Carbon Steel
240
SS304
260
SS304L
260
SS316
260

0
0
0

mm
mm

l speed and should not be

SS316 L

260

Match

70

1
2
3
4

Pitched blade (P-4)

Pitched blade (P-6)
Straight blade (S-4)
Straight blade (S-6)

Disc type (D-6)

6
7
8
9
10
11

Shear Stress (fs)

N/mm2
37.2
40
35.2
41.4

Young's Modulus (E)

N/mm2
210000
210000
210000
210000

Anchor
Curved blade (P-6)
Straight blade(P-2)
Propeller (3 blade)
Narrow Hydrofoil
Wide Hydrofoil

1.37
1.7
2.96
3.86

5.5

5
4.8
1.7
0.32
0.3
1.03

35.9

210000