Mathematical modelling of particle removal and head loss in rapid gravity filtration

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1798-1812

  Han, Shejiao ^a   Fitzpatrick, Caroline S B ^a   Wetherill, Andrew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Yorkshire Water   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Head loss; Modelling; Particle removal; Rapid gravity filtration

Indexed keywords

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID MECHANICS; GRAVITATION; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE SIZE; POROUS MATERIALS; REMOVAL; STAGES; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

DETACHMENT RATE; FILTER MEDIUMS; FILTRATION PROCESSES; HEAD LOSS; HEAD LOSSES; HYDRODYNAMIC CONDITIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELLING; MODELLING; PARTICLE REMOVAL; PARTICLE-REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION; RAPID GRAVITY FILTRATION; SIMULATED RESULTS; TWO STAGES; YORKSHIRE WATER;

WATER FILTRATION;

FILTRATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PARTICLE; REMOVAL; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 46049120234     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: 15205754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496390801973631     Document Type: Conference Paper

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