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Baffles in coagulated water channel

Input data

Flow

Water slide in the canal (y)

Channel width (b)

Water temperature

Passage width (b')

Passage height (h)

Distance between passages

Cd

Output data

Head loss in the passage

Volume downstream of each forced passage

Absolute viscosity of water

Velocity gradient

Description

Given the flow to be treated, the water temperature, the free dimensions of each baffle and the distance between them, calculates the velocity gradient created by the baffles.

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References

  • VIANNA, Marcos R. Hidráulica aplicada às estações de tratamento de água. 6. Ed. Belo Horizonte, 3I, 2019.