Computations

Sedimentation A

mchalk
%w=
mchalk +mwater
mchalk
3.5= X 100
1g
mchalk +1600 ml ( )
ml
mchalk=58.0311 g

mwater=1600 ml ( 1mlg )
mwater=1600 g

mslurry=1600+58.0311
mslurry=1658.0311 g

V= ( 4 )( D ) H
2

2
5.05
V =( )(
4 100 )
3 3
0 ( 0.728 )=1.4582 x 10 m
2
5.05 (
V =( )(
4 100 )
4 3
1 0.069 ) =1.3820 x 10 m
2
5.05
V =( )(
4 100 )
4 3
2 ( 0.068 ) =1.3620 x 10 m
2
5.05 (
V =( )(
4 100 )
4 3
24 0.063 )=1.2619 x 10 m

mchalk
C=
Vchalk+ Vwater
3
C0 =
58.0311 g
58.0311 g
100 cm
3 ( 1000 kg /m
1 g/ml )
=38.836 4 m3

1.61 g /ml
+1.4582 x 103 m3
1m( )
1000 kg/m 3
C1 =
58.0311 g
58.0311 g
100 cm 3 ( 1 g /ml )
=333.0447 m3

1.61 g /ml
+1.3820 x 104 m3
1m( )
1000 kg/m3
C2 =
58.0311 g
58.0311 g
100 cm 3 ( 1 g / ml )
=336.9119 m3

1.61 g / ml
+ 1.3620 x 104 m3 (
1m )
 3
C24 =
58.0311 g
58.0311 g
100 cm
3 ( 1000 kg/m
1 g/ml )
=357.6996 m3

1.61 g /ml
+1.2619 x 104 m3
1m ( )
CoHo
Hu=
Cu
38.8364 kg /m 3 (728 mm)
Hu= =79.0409 mm
357.6996 mm
From graph tu=17.4 min

Q tu
A=
Ho
cm3 ( 60 s 1m 3
A=
1600
s
17.4 min ) ( ) (
1min 100 cm )
=2.2945 m2=22945.0550 cm2
1m
728 mm ( 1000 mm )
Q( HoHu)
Qc=
Ho
cm3
1600 (728 mm79.0409mm)
s
Qc= =1426.2837 cm3 /s
728 mm

V from graph 6.38 cm/min

Qc
Ac=
v
1426.287 cm3 / s 1m 2
Ac=
cm 1 min 100 cm ( )
=1.3413 m2=13412.3574 cm 2
6.38 (
min 60 s )
Q slurry
soli ds loading=
controlling area
1
0.035 10.035
slurry= (
1.61
+
1 )
=1.0134 g / cm
3

3
cm (
1600 1.0134 g /cm3 )
s
solids loading= 2
=0.0707 g /cm2 s
22945.0550 c m

Q
Hydraulic loading rate=
controlling Area
3
1600 cm /s
Hydraulic loading rate= 2
=0 .0697 cm/ s
22945.0550 cm
Sedimentation B

mchalk
%w=
mslurry
1
0.035 10.035
slurry= (
1.61
+
1 ) =1.0134 g /ml

mchalk
3.5= X 100
1600 ml ( 1.0134 g/ml )
mchalk=56.7504 g

g
mslurry=1600 ml(1.0134 )
ml
mslurry=1621.44 g

mwater=1621.4456.7504
mwater=1564.6896 g

V= ( 4 )( D ) H
2

2
5.05 (
V =( )(
4 100 )
3 3
0 0.755 )=1.5122 x 10 m
2
5.05
V =( )(
4 100 )
4 3
1 ( 0.056 )=1.1217 x 10 m
2
5.05 (
V =( )(
4 100 )
4 3
2 0.054 )=1.0816 x 10 m
2
5.05
V =( )(
4 100 )
4 3
24 ( 0.053 )=1.0616 x 10 m

mchalk
C=
Vchalk+ Vwater
3
C0 =
58.0311 g
58.0311 g
100 cm 3 ( 1000 kg /m
1 g/ml )
=36.6375 m3

1.61 g /ml
+1.5122 x 103 m3
1m ( )
1000 kg/m 3
C1 =
58.0311 g
58.0311 g
100 cm 3 ( 1 g/ml )
=384.9607 m3

1.61 g /ml
+1.1217 x 104 m3
1m ( )
 3
C2 =
58.0311 g
58.0311 g
100 cm
3 ( 1000 kg/m
1 g/ml )
=395.7250m3

1.61 g /ml
+ 1.0816 x 104 m3
1m ( )
1000 kg /m3
C24 =
58.0311 g
58.0311 g
100 cm 3 ( 1 g/ml )
=401.3219 m3

1.61 g /ml
+1.0616 x 104 m 3
1m ( )
CoHo
Hu=
Cu
36.6735 kg/m 3 (755 mm)
Hu= =68.9255mm
401.3219 mm
From graph tu=14.38 min

Q tu
A=
Ho
cm3 ( 60 s 1m 3
A=
1600
s
14.38 min ) ( )
1 min 100 cm( )
=1.8285 m2=18284.5033 cm2
1m
755 mm (
1000 mm )
Q( HoHu)
Qc=
Ho
cm3
1600 (755 mm68.9255 mm)
s
Qc= =1453.9327 cm 3 /s
755 mm

V from graph 3.2 cm/min

Qc
Ac=
v
1453.9327 cm 3 / s 1 m 2
Ac=
cm 1min 100 cm ( )
=2.7261 m2=27261.2381 cm2
4.58 (
min 60 s )
Q slurry
solids loading=
controlling area
1
0.035 10.035
slurry= (
1.61
+
1 )
=1.0134 g / cm
3

cm3 (
1600 1.0134 g /cm3 )
s
solids loading= 2
=0.0595 g/cm 2 s
27261.2381 c m
 Q
H ydraulic loading rate=
controlling Area
1600 cm3 / s
Hydraulic loading rate= =0.0587 cm/ s
27261.2381cm 2

Sedimentation c

mchalk
%w=
mslurry
1
0.035 10.035
slurry= (
1.61
+
1 ) =1.0134 g /ml

mchalk
3.5= X 100
1100 ml ( 1.0134 g /ml )
mchalk=39.0159 g

g
mslurry=110 ml (1.0134 )
ml
mslurry=16114.74 g

mwater=1114.7439.0159
mwater=1075.7241 g

V= ( 4 )( D ) H
2

2
5.05 (
V =( )(
4 100 )
3 3
0 0.570 )=1.1417 x 10 m
2
5.05
V =( )(
4 100 )
4 3
1 ( 0.050 ) =1.0015 x 10 m
2
5.05 (
V =( )(
4 100 )
5 3
2 0.049 ) =9.8145 x 10 m
2
5.05
V =( )(
4 100 )
5 3
24 ( 0.045 )=9.0133 x 10 m

mchalk
C=
Vchalk+ Vwater
 3
C0 =
39.0159 g
39.0159 g
100 cm
3 ( 1000 kg/m
1 g/ml )
=33.4632m3

1.61 g/ml
+1.5122 x 103 m3
1m ( )
1000 kg /m3
C1 =
39.0159 g
39.0159 g
100 cm 3 ( 1 g /ml )
=313.6743 m3

1.61 g /ml
+1.1217 x 104 m3
1m ( )
1000 kg /m3
C2 =
39.0159 g
39.0159 g
100 cm 3 ( 1 g /ml )
=31 8.8134 m3

1.61 g / ml
+1.0816 x 104 m3
1m ( )
1000 kg/ m3
C24 =
39.0159 g
39.0159 g
100 cm
3 ( 1 g /ml )
=341.1480 m3

1.61 g/ml
+1.0616 x 104 m3
1m ( )
CoHo
Hu=
Cu
33.4632 kg /m3 (570 mm)
Hu= =55.9113 mm
341.1480 mm
From graph tu=29.1 min

Q tu
A=
Ho
cm 3 ( 60 s 1m 3
A=
1 100
s
29.1 min ) ( ) (
1 min 100 cm )
=3.3695 m2=33694.7364 cm 2
1m
570 mm ( 1000 mm )
Q( HoHu)
Qc=
Ho
cm3
1 100 (5 70 mm55.9113mm)
s
Qc= =992.101 cm3 /s
570 mm

V from graph 0.96 cm/min

Qc
Ac=
v
992.101 cm 3 /s 1m 2
Ac=
cm 1 min ( 100 cm )
=6.2006 m2=62006.3125 cm 2
0,96
min 60 s ( )
Q slurry
solids loading=
controlling area
1
0.035 10.035
slurry= (
1.61
+
1 )
=1.0134 g / cm 3
 cm3 (
11 00 1.0134 g / cm3)
s
solids loading= 2
=0.0 180 g /cm2 s
62006.3125 c m

Q
H ydraulic loading rate=
controlling Area
11 00 cm 3 / s
Hydraulic loading rate= =0 .0177 cm/s
62006.3125 c m 2

Data
Sedimentation A

Time Concentration
Height (mm)
(min) (kg/m3)
0 728 38.8364
1 469 59.4920
2 348 79.1645
3 297 91.9750
4 253 106.9216
5 202 131.6961
6 166 157.4604
7 137 186.9293
8 119 211.4496
9 108 229.9681
10 93 260.9967
11 89 270.7380
12 87 275.8864
13 86 278.5348
14 85 281.2345
15 84 284.1261
16 83 286.9358
17 82 289.8017
18 81 292.7254
19 80 295.7087
20 79 298.7534
21 78 301.8614
22 77 305.0349
23 77 305.0349
24 76 308.2757
25 76 308.2757
26 75 311.5861
27 75 311.5861
28 74 314.9685
29 74 314.9685
 30 74 314.9685
31 73 318.4250
32 73 318.4250
33 73 318.4250
34 73 318.4250
35 72 321.9583
36 72 321.9583
37 72 321.9583
38 72 321.9583
39 72 321.9583
40 71 325.5708
41 71 325.5708
42 71 325.5708
43 71 325.5708
44 71 325.5708
45 71 325.5708
46 71 325.5708
47 70 329.2654
48 70 329.2654
49 70 329.2654
50 70 329.2654
51 70 329.2654
52 70 329.2654
53 70 329.2654
54 70 329.2654
55 70 329.2654
56 70 329.2654
57 69 333.0447
58 69 333.0447
59 69 333.0447
60 69 333.0447
70 69 333.0447
80 69 333.0447
90 69 333.0447
100 69 333.0447
110 68 336.9119
120 68 336.9119
1560 63 357.6776
Sedimentation B

Time Height Concentration

(min) (mm) (kg/m3)
0 755 36.6735
1 45 452.6319
2 75 305.9837
3 107 227.3939
4 119 207.4220
5 108 225.5861
6 101 238.9001
7 94 253.8842
8 91 260.8990
9 87 270.8737
10 81 287.3602
11 79 293.3160
12 76 302.7032
13 75 305.9837
14 72 316.2310
15 71 319.7950
16 70 323.4402
17 69 327.1884
18 68 331.0051
19 66 338.9122
20 65 343.0298
21 64 347.2274
22 63 351.5291
23 63 351.5291
24 62 355.9610
25 61 360.4832
26 60 365.1218
27 60 365.1218
28 59 369.9054
29 59 369.9054
30 59 369.9054
31 59 369.9054
32 59 369.9054
33 58 374.7912
34 59 369.9054
35 58 374.7912
36 58 374.7912
37 58 374.7912
38 58 374.7912
39 58 374.7912
40 57 379.8079
41 57 379.8079
 42 57 379.8079
43 56.5 382.3669
44 56.5 382.3669
45 56 384.9607
46 56 384.9607
47 56 384.9607
48 56 384.9607
49 56 384.9607
50 56 384.9607
51 56 384.9607
52 56 384.9607
53 56 384.9607
54 56 384.9607
55 56 384.9607
56 56 384.9607
57 56 384.9607
58 56 384.9607
59 56 384.9607
60 56 384.9607
70 55 390.2820
80 55 390.2820
90 55 390.2820
100 55 390.2820
110 54 395.7250
120 54 395.7250
1560 53 401.3219
Sedimentation C
Time Height Concentration
(min) (mm) (kg/m3)
0 570 33.4632
1 105 166.3483
2 115 153.2599
3 104 167.7789
4 96 180.2008
5 90 190.7836
6 85 200.6129
7 81 209.2303
8 79 213.8285
9 76 221.0990
10 74 226.2401
11 72 231.6261
12 69 240.1962
13 68 243.1905
14 66 249.4089
15 65 252.6552
16 64 255.9704
17 63 259.3737
18 62 262.8865
19 61 266.4775
20 60 270.1680
21 59 273.9814
22 59 273.9814
23 58 277.8841
24 57 281.8997
25 57 281.8997
26 56 286.0330
27 56 286.0330
28 55 290.3110
29 55 290.3110
30 55 290.3110
31 54 294.6965
32 54 294.6965
33 54 294.6965
34 53 299.2167
35 53 299.2167
36 53 299.2167
37 53 299.2167
38 52 303.9013
39 52 303.9013
40 52 303.9013
41 52 303.9013
42 52 303.9013
 43 52 303.9013
44 52 303.9013
45 51.5 306.2870
46 51.5 306.2870
47 51 308.7104
48 51 308.7104
49 51 308.7104
50 51 308.7104
51 51 308.7104
52 51 308.7104
53 51 308.7104
54 51 308.7104
55 51 308.7104
56 51 308.7104
57 51 308.7104
58 51 308.7104
59 50 313.6743
60 50 313.6743
70 50 313.6743
80 50 313.6743
90 50 313.6743
100 50 313.6743
110 50 313.6743
120 49 318.8004
1560 45 341.1570
Graphs

Height of Interface vs. Time

800
700
600
500
Height, mm

400
300
200
100
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
Time, min

Fig 1 Sedimentation A Height of interface vs. Time

 Concentration vs. Time
400
350
300
Concentration, kg/m3

250
200
150
100
50
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
Time, min

Fig 2 Sedimentation A Concentration vs. Time

Height of Interface vs. Time

800
700
600
Heigth of Interface, mm

500
400
300
200
100
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
Time, min

Fig 3 Sedimentation B Height of Interface vs. Time

 Concentration vs. Time
500
450
400
350
Concentration, kg/m3

300
250
200
150
100
50
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
Time,min

Fig 4 Sedimentation B Concentration vs. Time

Height of interface vs.Ttime

600

500
Height of Iinerface, mm

400

300

200

100

0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
Time, min

Figure 5 Sedimentation C Height of Interface vs. Time

 Concentration vs. Time
400
350
300
Concentration, kg/m3

250
200
150
100
50
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
Time,min

Fig 6 Sedimentation C Concentration vs. Time

Height of Interface vs. Time

900

800
2
700
3.5
Height of interface, mm

600 5.5
7.5
500 9.5
400 2.5
4
300 6
200 8
10
100

0
-6 -1 4 9 14 19 24
Time, h

Fig 7. Sedimentation A Height of interface vs. Time for different slurry concentration
 Height of interface vs. Time
900
800 2
700 3.5
Height of interface, mm

600 5.5
7.5
500 9.5
400 2.5
4
300
6
200 8
100 10
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Time, min

Fig 8. Sedimentation B Height of interface vs. Time for different slurry concentration