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    Relationship between Reynolds number and plug flow

    Ah yes... Fogler... His book is an argument for another day. Thanks for the insight. I doubt I can realistically get the Reynold's number over 1 with nylon and my equipment.
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    Relationship between Reynolds number and plug flow

    I have a situation where I have a 3" pipe and want to reach a certain residence time in the pipe. The fluid is nylon at approximately 300 poise. I've done an experiment and found that I get channeling. My pipe length is 36" and flow is about 16 lb/hr. I can get 40 minutes RT when filling an...

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