PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY LAB ENGR. UNSIA HABIB Ehtesham Rasheed SECTION B THIRD SEMESTERT-OBJECTIVE ‘To study the effect of initial concentration on sedimentation characteristics. EQUIPMENT Sedimentation apparatus. THEORY Sedimentation Sedimentation is the process of settling suspended particles in the water due to gravity and density. Sedimentation is used to get concentrated slurry and pure liquid. Formulae ‘The final volume and the sedimentation volume can be found by: + Final volume = Final height x tube area / Initial solid weight + Sedimentation Volume = Height at some point x tube area / Initial solid weightPROCEDURE 1. Take ground chalk and make two solutions of different concentrations by mixing chalk in the water. 2. Put both solutions of equal volumes in the tubes. 3, Note the initial height of the tube up to the constant composition zone. 4, Then note the height after every 10 minutes. 5, Plot the In (Ho-H) vs. time (where Ho=initial height) and find the sedimentation volume for two solutions. OBSERVATION AND CALCULATIONS 5% 10% it Height Height ce WeHcight We Height 10% solution | 15% solution Initial solid wt used(kg) Volume per unit wt 615 655 5 3.80 4.44 used(m*3/kg) Height on a critical point (Ht) 480 640 10 4.07 5.39 (mm) = Sedimentation volume= Ht at critical point * tube 425 555 15 4.97 5.61 area /initial solid wt (m3 (kg) =Final sedim. Ht tube area / initial (mr 410 545 20 5.04 5.66 Final Volume (m3 / kg) = Final sedimentation ht* 493 540 05 5.27 5.72 solid wt Concentration 5% Height Time 615 5 480 10 425 15 410 20 395, 25, Concentration 10% Height Time 655, 5 640 10 355 15 545 20 540 25GRAPH Helga Sedimentation volume for 5% solution; ‘Vo=Ho*A / Mass of solid = 201.88 cm/g. ‘Ve=He*A / Mass of solid = 45 cm/g Vf=HE*A / Mass of solid = 43.12 cm/g RESULTS Ti scenes) Sedimentation volume for 10% solution; ‘Vo=Ho*A / Mass of solid = 221.48cm/g. ‘Ve=He*A / Mass of solid =49 cm/g Vf=HE*A / Mass of solid =47.04 cm/g ‘The effect of initial concentration on sedimentation characteristics was studied successfully.