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Dec 1974
Boundary Layer Separation Concept of Settling Tanks
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VIEW THE REPLYPublication: Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 100, Issue 6
Abstract
The conventional horizontal-flow central-feed circular tank is usually regarded as less efficient in sedimentation than the rectangular type. For a hydraulic study of settling tanks a concept of boundary layer separation is introduced. From a theoretical aspect, it is indicated that separation does occur in the conventional horizontal-flow central-feed circular tank, but not in the rectangular tank. Separation results in eddy currents, which reduce efficiency in removal of settleable solids. In this type of circular tank, the theory also shows that the liquid surface rises in its flow direction. This causes unstable flow, which in turn results in poor sedimentation.
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Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 100 • Issue 6 • December 1974
Pages: 1213 - 1218
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© 1974 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Dec 1974
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Yishu Chiu, M.ASCE
Asst. Prof.; Dept. of Civ., Mech. and Envir. Engrg., George Washington Univ., Washington, D.C., USA
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