A bed of uniform sand having particle size 0.6 mm and specific gravity as 2.68 has porosity 0.42. Depth of the bed is 70 cm which is to be washed hydraulically. What is the backwashing rate if expansion of the bed is 40%. (Assume Stoke's law is valid and v = 1.3 x 10-2 cm?/sec)
A bed of uniform sand having particle size 0.6 mm and specific gravity as 2.68 has porosity 0.42. Depth of the bed is 70 cm which is to be washed hydraulically. What is the backwashing rate if expansion of the bed is 40%. (Assume Stoke's law is valid and v = 1.3 x 10-2 cm?/sec)
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