Settling velocity of spherical particles

v=

v=
√ 4⋅g⋅d⋅( ρ s − ρ L )
3⋅C D⋅ρ L v=
√ 4⋅g⋅d⋅( ρ s −

Liquid density
3⋅C D⋅ρ

v= ((4 *g *d *(rs - rL) / (3 * CD * rL))^0.5 rL =

v= ((4 *g *d *(rs - rL) / (3 * (Slurry_Drag_Coefficient_CD_Re(Re)) * rL))^0.5 Liquid viscosity
m=
Re = v*d*r/m
CD = Particle_Drag_Coefficient_CD_Re(Re)

v= Particle_Settling_velocity_d_rs_rL_mu(d, rs,rL,mu)
d= 50 mm Particle diameter

Settling velocity
rs = 2000 kg/m3 Solids density Settling velocity as
rL = 1000 kg/m 3
Liquid density
m= 0.001 Pa s Liquid absolute viscosity
12.0000
v= #VALUE! m/s Settling velocity
10.0000

8.0000

6.0000

4.0000

2.0000

0.0000
0 50
 Particle settling velocity "v" [m/s] of spherical particles diameter "d" [mm]
v = ( (4 *g *d *(rs - rL) / (3 * (Particle_Drag_Coefficient_CD_Re(Re)) * rL) )^0.5
d Particle density "rs" [kg/m3]

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4⋅g⋅d⋅( ρ s − ρ L ) 2 ### ### ### ### ### ###
v=
3⋅C D⋅ρ L 5 ### ### ### ### ### ###
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Liquid density 15 ### ### ### ### ### ###
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Liquid viscosity 50 ### ### ### ### ### ###
0.001 Pa s 100 ### ### ### ### ### ###
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Settling velocity as a function of particle diameter and solids density

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0000
rs=1100 [kg/m3]
0000 rs=1200 [kg/m3]
rs=1500 [kg/m3]
0000 rs=1800 [kg/m3]
rs=2000 [kg/m3]
0000 rs=2500 [kg/m3]

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0 50 100 diameter150
Particle [microns] 200 250