For water purification in a city, it is decided to us rapid sand filter after sedimentation tanks, with the following data: Design loading rate per filter 200 m³/m²/day; Design flow rate = 0.5m³/s; Surface area per filter 55m². Find the number of filter units required in the plant.

For water purification in a city, it is decided to us rapid sand filter after sedimentation tanks, with the following data: Design loading rate per filter 200 m³/m²/day; Design flow rate = 0.5m³/s; Surface area per filter 55m². Find the number of filter units required in the plant.

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For water purification in a city, it is decided to use
rapid sand filter after sedimentation tanks, with
the following data: Design loading rate per filter
200 m³/m²/day; Design flow rate = 0.5m³/s;
Surface area per filter 55m². Find the number of
filter units required in the plant.

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