Clarifier vs. Separator Sizing Calculator
Calculates the terminal settling velocity and required gravity settling area for dispersed phases in a continuous medium based on Stokes' Law.
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1. Define Input Parameters
2. Engineering Output
Dynamic viscosity (mu)
- Pa·s
- Pa·s
Density difference (delta_rho)
- kg/m^3
- kg/m^3
Terminal settling velocity (vt)
- m/s
- m/s
Particle Reynolds number (Rep)
- dimensionless
- dimensionless
Required settling area (A)
- m^2
- m^2
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This calculation framework assists process engineers in determining the feasibility of gravity-based separation for solid-liquid or liquid-liquid systems. By evaluating terminal settling velocity and Reynolds numbers, it provides a baseline for equipment sizing and justifies the transition to centrifugal separation when gravity settling is insufficient.
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