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Analytical formulas for disk filters
Author(s) -
Tiller Frank M.,
Risbud Hemant
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
aiche journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1547-5905
pISSN - 0001-1541
DOI - 10.1002/aic.690200104
Subject(s) - drum , volumetric flow rate , radius , filter (signal processing) , process (computing) , mechanics , flow (mathematics) , mathematics , materials science , control theory (sociology) , engineering , mechanical engineering , physics , computer science , computer security , electrical engineering , control (management) , artificial intelligence , operating system
Formulas relating the rate of filtrate flow in a sectioned disk filter to the process variables are derived. It is demonstrated that an optimum inner radius which yields a maximum flow of filtrate can be chosen. Flow rates for drum and disk filters operating under similar conditions are compared.