Silt-containing wastewater flowing at a rate of 24.2x103 m3/day was fed to a sedimentation tank with dimensions L= 39 m, W= 8m, H=3m The SG of the particles is 2.68. What would be the smallest particle size (in µm) that can be removed from this operation? Assume flow is within Stokes region and that the particles are spherical. The density and viscosity of water is 1000 kg/m3 and 0.001 kg/m-s, respectively.

Silt-containing wastewater flowing at a rate of 24.2x103 m3/day was fed to a sedimentation tank with dimensions L= 39 m, W= 8m, H=3m The SG of the particles is 2.68. What would be the smallest particle size (in µm) that can be removed from this operation? Assume flow is within Stokes region and that the particles are spherical. The density and viscosity of water is 1000 kg/m3 and 0.001 kg/m-s, respectively.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305970939

Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Chapter2: Origin Of Soil And Grain Size

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.14P: A hydrometer test has the following result: Gs = 2.65, temperature of water = 26 C, and L = 10.4 cm...

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