Calculation of Power Number

Scale up of mixing uses a correlation of Reynolds number with Power number defined as:

We perform experiments in small equipment to determine a suitable Reynolds number. We go to the graph of Power Number versus Reynolds number, and move up to the line for the type of impeller. Note that a different impeller may require less power. We then read off the Power Number. We can sustitute different numbers, but the main thing to calculate is the power required because that determines what motor to buy.

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