Description

Given the flow to be filtered, the superficial area of each filter, and the number of filters, the average filtration rate is calculated.

Formula

Where:

• $Q/A$ = filtration rate $\text{(m³/m².d)}$
• $Q$ = flow $\text{(m³/s)}$
• $A$ = superficial area of each filter $\text{(m²)}$
• $n$ = number of filters

Inputs

Parameter	Standard units	Description
Flow ($Q$)	L/s	Flow to be filtered
Superficial area ($A$)	m²	Superficial area of each filter
Number of filters ($n$)	-	Total number of filters

Outputs

Parameter	Standard units	Description
Filtration rate ($Q/A$)	m³/m².d	Average filtration rate