Calculation pressure drop for filter element

Client APSL

Project 8774 conical filter element

Specification No. PS-ST03

Drawing

Input
AD 79.5 AD1 139.0
ID 75.5 AD2 20.0
L 295.0 ID1 135.0
dh 1.00 ID2 16.0
kfF 0.23 23%
Q 10.00
ρ 1050.0
η 1.09200

Constants
ξA 1.5
S 1.5

Caption
AD outer diameter of filter element mm

AFilter surface area of filter element m²

Aopen open area of filter element m²

AQ cross section on inner diameter of filter element m²

ID inner diameter of filter element mm

kfF coefficient of free screen area

L length of filter element mm

Q flow rate m³/h

dh diameter of hole mm

vR middle flow velosity inside of filter element m/s

vs intake velosity into hole

ξA drag coefficient for deflection

ρ density kg/m³

Re Reynolds number

η dynamic viscosity Pas

S safety factor

a) Loss of pressure at slot

AFilter = AD * Pi * L
AFilter = 0.074 m²

Aopen = AFilter * kfF

Aopen = 0.017 m²

vs = Q / Aopen
vs = 0.164 m/s

∆PS = ξA * 0,5 * ρ * vs²

∆PS = 21 N/m²
∆PS = 0.0002 bar
b) Loss of pressure inside of filter element

AQ = ID² * Pi / 4
AQ = 0.00448 m²

vR = Q / AQ
vR = 0.62 m/s

Re = ρ * vR * ID / η
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Re = 45.04 Re > 10 = turbulent flow!

∆PF = 0,3164 / Re0,25 * L / 2 * ρ / ID / 2 * vR²

∆PF = 48 N/m²
∆PF = 0.0005 bar

c) Loss of pressure total

∆P = (∆PS + ∆PF ) * S
∆P = 0.0010 bar

Note:
The calculation is done without consideration of geodetic pressure differences.
The present calculations are model calculations. The results serve as guideline for
design and construction of the filter element.