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Optimums in Diatomite Filtration
Author(s) -
LaFrenz Robert L.,
Baumann E. Robert
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1962.tb00902.x
Subject(s) - filtration (mathematics) , gallon (us) , potable water , environmental science , pulp and paper industry , waste management , materials science , mathematics , environmental engineering , engineering , statistics
This article discusses the different factors of diatomite filtration which may be optimized before the proper body feed, filtration rate, and terminal head loss can be selected. The overall optimum body feed, optimum filtration rate, and optimum terminal head loss combine to produce potable water at the minimum cost per gallon. These optimums are influenced by four cost factors: labor, power, diatomite, and equipment.