A packed bed is composed of crushed rock with a density of 200 lb/ft 3 with an

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A packed bed is composed of crushed rock with a density of 200 lb/ft3 with an assumed particle diameter of 0.15 in. The bed is 8 ft deep, has a porosity of 0.3, and is covered by a 3 ft layer of water that drains by gravity through the bed. Calculate the velocity of water through the bed, assuming the water enters and exits at 1 atm pressure.

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Analysis Synthesis And Design Of Chemical Processes

ISBN: 9780134177403

5th Edition

Authors: Richard Turton, Joseph Shaeiwitz, Debangsu Bhattacharyya, Wallace Whiting

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