Chemical Engineering - Mechanical Operations - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Mechanical Operations - Section 3 (Q.No. 41)
41.
A suspension of glass beads in ethylene glycol has a hindered settling velocity of 1.7 mm/s, while the terminal settling velocity of a single glass bead in ethylene glycol is 17 mm/s. If the Richardson-Zaki hindered settling index is 4.5, the volume fraction of solids in the suspension is
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Manu said:
1 decade ago
Uc/Uo = E^4.5
1.7/17= E^4.5
0.1=E^4.5
log 0.1= 4.5 logE
-1=log E
antilog -1= E
E =0.6
1.7/17= E^4.5
0.1=E^4.5
log 0.1= 4.5 logE
-1=log E
antilog -1= E
E =0.6
Boss said:
7 years ago
0.4 is the right answer. As it is asked solid in suspension and e is defined as liquid in suspension.
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Radhe said:
4 years ago
Yes, you are right @BOSS.
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