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Motion of Particles

Through Fluids II
Free Settling Motion
particle has sufficient distance
from the container
its fall is not affected by other
particles
the velocity at free settling is the
terminal velocity (u
t
)
Hindered Settling Motion
happens when a particles motion
is impeded by other particles
present in a container
because particles are very near
each other
even there is no actual collision
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Hindered Settling Motion
General Equation: (by Maude and Whitmore)
u
s
= u
t
(e)
m

Where:
u
s
= hindered settling velocity
u
t
= terminal settling velocity
e = porosity
= volume of void space / total
volume of suspension
Porosity
e = porosity
= volume of void space / total
volume of suspension
= volume of water/total volume
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Problem
Particles of sphalerite (spGr=4) are settling
by gravity in CCl4 at 20oC (SpGr=1.594).
The diameter of sphalerite are 0.05 mm.
The volume fraction of sphalerite in CCl4
is 0.20. What is the settling velocity of
sphalerite?
Example
A particle settles through a suspension
containing 35% solids by weight. Given
that the velocity under free settling
motion is u
t
= 0.00669 m/s. Find u
s
.

[r
p
= 2800 kg/m
3
, D
p
= 200 mesh,
r = 996.5 kg/m
3
, m = 0.8cp]