Implications of particle size to transient stage of deep bed filtration |
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Authors: | S. Vigneswaran H. Prasanthi H. B. Dharmappa |
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Affiliation: | (1) School of Civil Engineering, University of Technology, Broadway, PO Box 123, NSW 2007 Sydney, Australia;(2) School of Civil and Mining Engineering, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, NSW 2522 Wollongong, Australia |
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Abstract: | This study was aimed at investigating the effect of particle size, mostly in the submicron range, on break-through stage of filtration. Latex beads, with diameters ranging from 0.46- to 2.967-μm were filtered through filter grains of diameters 0.1-, 0.175- and 0.45-mm. Experimental conditions were chosen so as to obtain breakthrough curves. The experimental results showed that the initial efficiency follows the pattern reported by previous experimental and theoretical studies, i.e., lower efficiency for 0.825-μm particles which fall in the range of critical size. However, the particle removal during the transient stage increased with an increase in particle size for the range of sizes studied. This pattern is qualitatively confirmed by the theoretical predictions of Vigneswaran and Chang (1986) model. This study also provides experimental verification of the effect of the ratio of particle size and grain size at different stages of filtration. |
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Keywords: | Particle Size Submicron Critical Size Clean Bed Filter Efficiency Breakthrough Stage Transient Stage Filter Efficiency |
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