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Deep Bed Filters

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Mathematical Models and Design Methods in Solid-Liquid Separation

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The object of deep bed filtration is to clarify suspensions, usually of low concentration (typically less than 50 mg/l, but occasionally as high as 500 mg/l) to produce an acceptable liquid filtrate. This is accomplished by passing the suspension through a deep layer (usually between 0.5 m and 2.0 m thick) of fine granular material, typically sand. The suspension particles are retained on the surfaces of the sand grains, within the depth of the filter, and a progressively (with depth) clarified suspension finally emerges as the filtrate.

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    K. J. Ives (Professor of Public Health Engineering)

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    A. Rushton

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Ives, K.J. (1985). Deep Bed Filters. In: Rushton, A. (eds) Mathematical Models and Design Methods in Solid-Liquid Separation. NATO ASI Series, vol 88. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5091-7_6

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