Sedimentation process and design of settling systems

• Main Author: De, Alak (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi, India : Springer, 2017.
• Series: Springer transactions in civil and environmental engineering.
• Subjects: Sedimentation and deposition.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9788132236344; 9788132236320
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

This book is designed to serve as a comprehensive source of information of sedimentation processes and design of settling systems, especially as applied to design of such systems in civil and environmental engineering. The book begins with an introduction to sedimentation as a whole and goes on to c...

Table of Contents:

• Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Sedimentation; 1.2 Settling System; 1.3 Approach to the Study; Chapter 2: Developments in Settling Studies; 2.1 Literature Review; 2.2 Developments; References; Chapter 3: Velocity Profile Theorem; 3.1 Velocity Profile Theorem and Its Application to Deduce Settling Theories; 3.1.1 Velocity Profile Theorem; 3.1.2 Computation of Area of Velocity Profile Diagram; 3.2 Application to Deduce Settling Theories; 3.2.1 Ideal Settling Theory; 3.2.2 Theory of `Tube Settlinǵ
• 3.2.2.1 Computation of Solids Removal for Particles Having vs vci3.2.2.2 Computation of Solids Removal for Particles Having vs vci ; 3.2.3 Application to Numerical Problem; Appendix; Notations; References; Chapter 4: Sedimentation Process; 4.1 Settleables and Non-settleables; 4.2 Characteristic Classification of Sedimentation Process; Reference; Chapter 5: Discrete Settling; 5.1 Class-I Clarification or Discrete Settling; 5.1.1 Derivation of Settling Velocity (vs) Equation; 5.1.2 Settling Velocity Calculations; 5.2 Ideal Settling Theory; 5.2.1 Ideal Settling Tanks.
• 5.2.2 Framework of Assumptions in Ideal Settling Theory5.2.3 Critical Velocity, Overflow Velocity, Surface Loading; 5.2.4 Removal of Solids; Appendices; Appendix
• 1; Appendix
• 2; Appendix
• 3; Notations; References; Chapter 6: Flocculant Settling; 6.1 Class-II Clarification or Flocculant Settling: Here the Particles Develop Flocs as They Settle and Fall with Accelerated V ... ; 6.1.1 Discrete and Flocculant Settling; 6.1.2 Flocculation; 6.2 Contacts Between Particles; 6.2.1 Number of Contacts Between Particles Due to Differential Velocities.
• 6.2.2 Number of Contacts Between Particles Due to Velocity Gradients6.2.3 Control on the Number of Contacts; 6.3 Computation of the Removal of Flocculant Solids; Notations; References; Chapter 7: Zone Settling and Compression; 7.1 Settling of Sludge; 7.1.1 Characteristic Zones in Batch Settling of Sludge; 7.1.2 Interface Settling Characteristics; 7.2 Zone Settling [(Kynch 1952); (Talmadge and Fitch 1955)]; 7.2.1 Theory of Zone Settling; 7.2.2 Application of Zone Settling Theory to the Thickener in Continuous Operation; 7.3 Compression (Coulson and Richardson 1955); Notations; References.
• Chapter 8: New Mode of Column Settling Data Analysis8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Need for Revision of the Method of Analysis; 8.2.1 Conventional Analysis for "Discrete Suspension"; 8.2.2 Inadequacies in the Analysis of Discrete Suspension (De 1998); 8.2.3 Need for the Revision of the Mode of Analysis (De 1998); 8.2.4 In Quest of a Revised Mode of Analysis (De 1998); 8.2.5 Need for the Critical Evaluation Mode of Analysis for Flocculant Suspension; 8.2.6 Conventional Analysis for Flocculant Suspension; 8.2.7 Inadequacies in the Analysis for Flocculant Suspension (De 1998).