Tutorial Questions for Hindered Settling 1. Calculate the minimum area and diameter of a thickener with a circular basin to treat a 0.1 m³/s of a slurry of solids concentration 150 kg/m³. The results of the batch settling tests are as follows: Solids Concentration (kg/m³) Settling Velocity (um/s) 100 148 200 91 300 55.33 400 33.25 500 21.40 600 14.50 700 10.29 800 7.38 900 5.56 1000 4.20 1100 3.27 A= 974 m2 A Value of 1290 kg/m³ for the underflow concentration was selected. Estimate the underflow volumetric flow rate assuming total separation of all solids and that a clear overflow is obtained. D= 35.2 m Q. = 0.0116 m³/s
Tutorial Questions for Hindered Settling 1. Calculate the minimum area and diameter of a thickener with a circular basin to treat a 0.1 m³/s of a slurry of solids concentration 150 kg/m³. The results of the batch settling tests are as follows: Solids Concentration (kg/m³) Settling Velocity (um/s) 100 148 200 91 300 55.33 400 33.25 500 21.40 600 14.50 700 10.29 800 7.38 900 5.56 1000 4.20 1100 3.27 A= 974 m2 A Value of 1290 kg/m³ for the underflow concentration was selected. Estimate the underflow volumetric flow rate assuming total separation of all solids and that a clear overflow is obtained. D= 35.2 m Q. = 0.0116 m³/s
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1. Calculate the minimum area and diameter of a thickener with a circular
basin to treat a 0.1 m³/s of a slurry of solids concentration 150 kg/m³. The
results of the batch settling tests are as follows:
Solids Concentration (kg/m³)
Settling Velocity (um/s)
100
148
200
91
300
55.33
400
33.25
500
21.40
600
14.50
700
10.29
800
7.38
900
5.56
1000
4.20
1100
3.27
A=974 m²
A Value of 1290 kg/m³ for the underflow concentration was
selected. Estimate the underflow volumetric flow rate assuming
total separation of all solids and that a clear overflow is obtained.
D= 35.2 m
Q, = 0.0116 m³/s
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