Calculate the settling velocity for the hindered settling of glass sphere in water at 68°F when the suspension contains 1206 g of glass spheres in 1140 cm’ of total volume. The average diameter of the spheres, as determined from photomicrographs, was 0.0061 in and the truc density of the spheres was 154 w/t. 8H 0.986 72 «I = 0.0034 ft/sIIL, Free settling of sludge is 0.25 em/min. Using an original height of 25 om, the sludge settled to a height of 18 om alter the Tre; scttling period. The sludge was found to settle to aheight of 10 em after 110 min: This particular sludge was found to settle completely toa height of 4 em, Calculate the time that it would take to settle to a height of 1/5 of its onginal height in a cylindrical tank whose diameter is 85% of its depth if it is 85% full. ‘The volume of the sludge in the tank is 28 m’.= Z = a4 = Roa in Se a ee ee 19 mone min SS ee a é ~ he