5. A dual media filter is designed with the following specifications: Item Sand 0.5 Effective size Uniformity coefficient Density Depth Unit mm Kg/m3 m 1.3 2650 0.3 Anthracite 1.6 1.3 1700 0.7 a) Calculate the clean-bed head loss at a filtration rate of 10 m/h and temperature of 5°C. b) Which material will be the top layer? Why? Use calculations to back your answer up.

5. A dual media filter is designed with the following specifications: Item Sand 0.5 Effective size Uniformity coefficient Density Depth Unit mm Kg/m3 m 1.3 2650 0.3 Anthracite 1.6 1.3 1700 0.7 a) Calculate the clean-bed head loss at a filtration rate of 10 m/h and temperature of 5°C. b) Which material will be the top layer? Why? Use calculations to back your answer up.

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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