Cylinder A

420
900
5.00
-100
21.65
29

Initial height of Slurry

Volume of the Slurry
Concentration of the Slurry
Particle Size of CaCO3
Inside Diameter of Cylinder
Temperature of the Slurry
Final Height of the Slurry

cm
ml
%
mesh
mm
C
cm

Time
(minutes)

Height of the Interface between Clear

Liquid & Slurry/Sediments (cm)

Height of
Sediments
(cm)

0
2
4
6
8

40
15
12
10
8

380
360
320
292
236

40
15
12
10
8

Cylinder C
Initial height of Slurry
Volume of the Slurry
Concentration of the Slurry
Particle Size of CaCO3
Inside Diameter of Cylinder
Temperature of the Slurry
Final Height of the Slurry

420
900
10
60
49.71
29

cm
ml
%
mesh
mm
C
cm

Time
(minutes)

Height of the Interface between Clear

Liquid & Slurry/Sediments (cm)

Height of
Sediments
(cm)

0
2
4
6
8

30
12
8
7
5

390
378
365
348
323

Cylinder E
Initial height of Slurry
Volume of the Slurry
Concentration of the Slurry
Particle Size of CaCO3
Inside Diameter of Cylinder
Temperature of the Slurry
Final Height of the Slurry
Time
(minutes)

278
600
5
-100
23.63
29

Height of the Interface between Clear

Liquid & Slurry/Sediments (cm)

cm
ml
%
mesh
mm
C
cm
Height of
Sediments
(cm)

30
12
8
7
5

0
2
4
6
8

55
25
17
14
12

188
160
138
84
54

55
25
17
14
12

Cylinder B
420
900
5
60
49.45
29

Initial height of Slurry

Volume of the Slurry
Concentration of the Slurry
Particle Size of CaCO3
Inside Diameter of Cylinder
Temperature of the Slurry
Final Height of the Slurry

cm
ml
%
mesh
mm
C
cm

Time
(minutes)

Height of the Interface between Clear

Liquid & Slurry/Sediments (cm)

Height of
Sediments
(cm)

0
2
4
6
8

25
10
7
6
4

395
372
335
298
232

Cylinder D
Initial height of Slurry
Volume of the Slurry
Concentration of the Slurry
Particle Size of CaCO3
Inside Diameter of Cylinder
Temperature of the Slurry
Final Height of the Slurry

270
600
5
60
23.73
29

cm
ml
%
mesh
mm
C
cm

Time
(minutes)

Height of the Interface between Clear

Liquid & Slurry/Sediments (cm)

Height of
Sediments
(cm)

0
2
4
6
8

50
20
15
12
10

190
170
140
110
70

30

Effects of Initial Concentration

25
Mixture B 5% kaolin

20

Mixture C 5% kaolin
15
height of interface (cm)
10

25
10
7
6
4

5
0
0

3
4
5
time (minutes)

50
45

Effects of Initial Suspension Height

40
35
Mixture B 900ml

30

Mixture D 600ml

25
height of interface (cm)
20

50
20
15
12
10

15
10
5
0
0

time (minutes)
40

Effects of Particle Size Distribution

35
30
25
20
height of interface (cm)e
15

Mixture A -100Mesh
Mixture B +60Mesh

25

Mixture A -100Mesh

20
height of interface (cm)e

Mixture B +60Mesh

15
10
5
0
0

3
4
5
time (minutes)

tion

8
50

ight

45

Effects of Initial Suspension Height

40
35
Mixture A 900ml

30

Mixture E 600ml

25
height of interface (cm)
20
15
10
5
7

bution

0
0

time (minutes)
40

Effects of Particle Size Distribution

35
30
25
20
height of interface (cm)e
15

Mixture D +60Mesh
Mixture E -100Mesh

30
25

Mixture D +60Mesh

20
height of interface (cm)e

Mixture E -100Mesh

15
10
5
0
8

time (minutes)

ht

ion