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    Sedimentation is the separation of particles from a fluid by gravitational forces acting on the particles. It involves the separation of a dilute slurry or suspension into a clear fluid and a slurry with a higher solids content. Gravity sedimentation uses gravitational force as the driving force for particle settling. Clarification removes a relatively small amount of solids to obtain clear liquid, while thickening increases the concentration of suspended solids with the solids-rich underflow as the product stream. Sedimentation removes particles from the fluid so the fluid is free of contaminants and recovers the particles, which can be separated into fractions by size and density.

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    Sedimentation is the separation of particles from a fluid by gravitational forces acting on the particles. It involves the separation of a dilute slurry or suspension into a clear fluid and a slurry with a higher solids content. Gravity sedimentation uses gravitational force as the driving force for particle settling. Clarification removes a relatively small amount of solids to obtain clear liquid, while thickening increases the concentration of suspended solids with the solids-rich underflow as the product stream. Sedimentation removes particles from the fluid so the fluid is free of contaminants and recovers the particles, which can be separated into fractions by size and density.

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    Sedimentation is the separation of particles from a fluid by gravitational forces acting on the particles. It involves the separation of a dilute slurry or suspension into a clear fluid and a slurry with a higher solids content. Gravity sedimentation uses gravitational force as the driving force for particle settling. Clarification removes a relatively small amount of solids to obtain clear liquid, while thickening increases the concentration of suspended solids with the solids-rich underflow as the product stream. Sedimentation removes particles from the fluid so the fluid is free of contaminants and recovers the particles, which can be separated into fractions by size and density.

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    SEDIMENTATION

    SEDIMENTATION
    Separation of particles from the fluid by gravitational forces acting on the
    particles
    separation of a dilute slurry or suspension by gravity settling into
    Clear fluid
    Slurry of higher solids content

    particles
    solid particles or liquid drops

    fluid
    liquid or gas, may be at rest or in motion
    Gravity Sedimentation
    gravitational force as driving force for settling

    Clarifier/Clarification: Removing relatively small amount of solids to


    obtain clear liquid. Overflow (liquid rich portion) is the product

    Thickener/Thickening: Increasing concentration of suspended solids.


    Underflow (solids rich portion) is the product stream
    Purpose
    remove the particles from the fluid stream so that the fluid stream
    Fluid is free of particle contaminants

    particles are recovered as product

    particles are suspended in fluid


    Particles can be separated into fractions differing in size and or density
    Types of Settleable Solids
    1. Discrete Particles usually > 20m in size, have little tendency to
    cohere

    2. Flocculent Particles includes < 20m n size


    Types of Settling
    free settling
    A particle is at sufficient distance from the walls of the container and from
    other containers
    fall is not affected
    hindered settling
    Settling at slower rate
    Applications
    Removal of solids from liquid sewage systems
    Settling of crystals from mother liquor
    Settling Curve
    What is the trend?

    http://cheme.uplosbanos.net/board/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/155-1st-handout.pdf
    Concentration and Settling Velocity

    http://www.rpi.edu/dept/chem-eng/Biotech-Environ/SEDIMENT/sedconcentration.html
    Concentration and Compression
    when does it occur?
    How does compression
    compare with varying
    concentration?

    http://www.rpi.edu/dept/chem-eng/Biotech-Environ/SEDIMENT/sedconcentration.html
    Why the results do not follow trends?
    Sources
    Foust et al.
    Geankoplis
    McCabe & Smith

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