References
- AZEVEDO NETTO, J. M. DE. Manual de hidráulica. 9. Ed. São Paulo, Blucher, 2015.
Filters: areas for floodgates and adjacent valves
Input data
Flow (Q)
Superficial area (A)
Washing velocity (Ua)
Number of filters (n)
Output data
Washing flow (QL)
Inlet area to the filters (AI)
Outlet area of the filters (Ao)
Area for washing water(Apl)
Area of washing water(AL)
Description
Given the flow to be filtered , the number of filters , the superficial area of each filter and the washing velocity , calculates the minimum reccomended areas for inlets and outlets to the filters.
Filter
Observation
- The washing velocity must be between 0.60 and 0.95 m/min.