Project No.

: SSG-RA-G5-2024 Date : 24-Jul-2024

Doc No. : SSG-RA-P5-G5-2024 Prepared by : NFL
Equipment tag : P-902 Checked by : Vegapunk
Project Name :

Tittle : Sizing Calculation for Chemical Dosing Pump Revision No. 0

1. CALCULATION OBJECTIVE
The objective of this calculation is to perform correct size of chemical dosing pump
to treat demineralized water by increasing it's pH with adding NaOH solution.

2. GENERAL INFORMATION
Equipment name = Chemical Dosing Pump
Equipment tag number = P-902

3. PROCESS DATA
3.1 Fluid Properties
Fluid name = Demineralized Water
Volumetric flowrate Fi = 10,0 m3/h
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Operating temperature T = 35 C
Density at temperature ρ = 994,0 kg/m3
Viscosity at temperature µ = 0,0007 Pa.s
Specific heat at temperature Cp = 4.177 J/kg0C
Thermal conductivity at temperature k = 0,6 W/m0C
Supply pressure from source P = 5,0 bar
Initial pH pH_i = 5,5
Final/treated pH pH_f = 8,5

3.2 Chemical Properties

Chemical name = Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH)
Phase = Liquid (Glacial)
Raw concentration (weight basis) C = 48,0 % wt
Molecular weight MW = 40 gr/mol
Raw density ρ_che = 1,5 kg/L
Raw molarity M = 18,0 mole/L

4. CALCULATION
4.1 Chemical Dosing Pump Calculation
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A. Determine [OH ] Concentration (in wt %) From NaOH Solution
Let's assume NaOH solution in the tank has 100 ppm, as a standard practice.
NaOH solution ppm PPM = 100 mg/L
NaOH solution molarity Ms = 0,0025 mole/L

The OH- molarity from NaOH solution are equal with NaOH solution itself.
𝑂𝐻 − = 𝑀𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻

and converting from molarity to weight percent concentration:

𝑂𝐻 − 𝑀𝑊
𝐶𝑠 = 100
𝜌𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻

Injected solution [OH-] molarity [OH-]_s = 0,0 mole/L

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Injected solution [OH-] density ρ_s = 0,996 kg/L

Injected solution [OH-] concentration C_s = 0,01 wt %

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B. Determine [OH ] Molarity From Demineralized Water
The OH- molarity from demin water are calculated from it's pH. Following equation
and relationship are used.
14 = 𝑝𝐻 + 𝑝𝑂𝐻

𝑝𝑂𝐻 = 14 − 𝑝𝐻 and 𝑝𝑂𝐻 = −log[𝑂𝐻− ]

Then we get [𝑂𝐻 − ] = 10(𝑝𝐻−14)

Initial demineralized water pH pH_i = 5,5

[OH-] of demineralized water [OH-]_i = 3,16E-09 mole/L
Demineralized water [OH-] density ρ_i = 0,996 kg/L
Demineralized water [OH-] concentration C_i = 0,000000013 wt %

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C. Determine [OH ] Molarity From Treated Demineralized Water
The OH- molarity from treated demin water are calculated with same particular manner
as above

Treated demineralized water pH pH_f = 8,5

[OH-] of treated demineralized water [OH-]_f = 3,16E-06 mole/L
Treated demin water [OH-] density ρ_f = 0,996 kg/L
Treated demin water [OH-] concentration C_f = 0,000012699 wt %

D. Estimating Chemical Injection Dosing Flowrate

The flow rate of chemical dosing pump now are estimated by applying basic material
balance as diagram below :

NaOH solution
from chemical
tank Fs
Ms 0,0 Cooling Tower
[OH-]s = back up tank
Demin water Treated demin
inlet D-860 water outlet
Fi Ff
pH = 5.5 pH = 8.5
[OH-]i = 3,16E-09 [OH-]f = 3,16E-06

𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑙𝑒𝑡 − 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑡

At steady state accumulation are zero, thus :

Project No. : SSG-RA-G5-2024 Date : 24-Jul-2024
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Tittle : Sizing Calculation for Chemical Dosing Pump Revision No. 0

𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑙𝑒𝑡 = 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑡

For overall material balance :
𝑊𝑖 + 𝑊𝑠 = 𝑊𝑓

Since final volumetric flow rate of treated demineralized water is unknown, then
further calculation are required. Followed material balance above :

𝐹𝑖 ρ𝑖 + 𝐹𝑠 ρ𝑠 = 𝐹𝑓 ρ𝑓
rearranging, gives :
𝐹𝑠 ρ𝑠 = 𝐹𝑓 ρ𝑓 − 𝐹𝑖 ρ𝑖 ...........(Eq.1)

For component balance subjected to [OH-]:

𝑊𝑖 𝐶𝑖 + 𝑊𝑠 𝐶𝑠 = 𝑊𝑓 𝐶𝑓 ...........(Eq.2)

Rearranging Eq1 and Eq2, dosing pump flow rate are determined :

𝐹𝑖 𝜌𝑖 𝐶𝑖 − 𝐶𝑠
𝐹𝑠 = −1
𝜌𝑠 𝐶𝑓 − 𝐶𝑠

which is :
Ci = [OH-] concentration of demineralized water (wt %)
Cs = [OH-] concentration of NaOH solution (wt %)
Cf = [OH-] concentration of treated demineralized water (wt %)
ρi = Density of demineralized water (kg/m3)
ρs = Density of NaOH solution (kg/m3)
Fi = Volumetric flow rate of demineralized water (m3/h)
Fs = Volumetric flow rate of NaOH solution (m3/h)

Dosing pump flow rate F_s = 0,0126 m3/h

Dosing pump flow rate F_s = 210,43 mL/min

D. Determination of Pump Stroke

A specific dosing pump has been selected and determined. Then the stroke of the pump
to deliver the required chemical injection are :

𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒

𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑘𝑒(%) = 100
𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 𝑝𝑢𝑚𝑝 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒

Selected dosing pump flowrate Q = 20 L/h

Required pump flow rate (L/h) F_s = 12,63 L/h
Dosing pump stroke required stroke = 63 %
Project No. : SSG-RA-G5-2024 Date : 24-Jul-2024
Doc No. : SSG-RA-P5-G5-2024 Prepared by : NFL
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Tittle : Sizing Calculation for Chemical Dosing Pump Revision No. 0

4.2 Chemical Solution Tank Sizing and NaOH Consumption

A. Chemical Solution Tank Sizing
In order to provide chemical solution, a properly sized tank are required. The size
shall sufficient to hold chemical solution for a certain duration time. With this
calculation, the solution in the tank should last for one day of operation.

Storage duration of the solution τ = 36 h

Dosing pump flow rate (stroke) F_s = 12,63 L/H
Solution tank capacity V = 455 Liter

Safety margin sf = 10 %
Solution tank capacity V_s = 500 Liter

B. NaOH Consumption
After tank sizes were well-known, the amount of raw NaOH also determined to be
carried better performance. A glacial NaOH liquid with 48% weight are selected as a
parent solution. A followed formula are applied :

𝐶𝑠 𝑉𝑆
𝑉𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻 =
𝐶

NaOH raw concentration C = 48 wt %

NaOH solution concentration C_s = 0,01 wt %

Raw NaOH volume required V_NaOH = 0,10 Liter

Water volume required V_water = 500 Liter

So within calculation results above, to make NaOH solution 0,02 wt% from NaoH
glacial with 48 % concentration,it is required to filled 0,11 Liter of raw NaoH
to 500 Liter tank. Than clean water are applied to solve raw NaOH untill the tank
reach full capacity

5. RESULTS
Following results are obtained from above calculation

Chemical injection flow rate F_s = 12,63 L/h

Selected chemical dosing pump flow rate Q = 20 L/h
Dosing pump stroke stroke = 63 %
Chemical solution tank capacity V_s = 500 Liter
NaOH required consumption V_NaOH = 0,10 Liter