0 3 6 9 12 15
0
30
60
90
120
150
X (gm/liter)
V
(
m
/
h
r
)
Flux due to subsidence can then be calculated:
liter
0.4 X
gm
s
m
G X 200 e
hr
Be sure to make units consistent.
Typical units = kg/m
2
-hr
0 5 10 15
0
100
200
X (gm/liter)
G
s
(
k
g
/
m
2
-
h
r
)
u3 8
m
hr
liter
0.4 X
gm
total
m
G X 200 e u X
hr
0 5 10 15
100
120
140
160
180
200
220
u = 10 m/hr
u = 12 m/hr
u = 8 m/hr
X (gm/liter)
G
t
(
k
g
/
m
2
-
h
r
)
ee
The limiting flux in for each underflow rate, u, is
found by locating the minimum in the total flux
curve. Note that minimum of interest occurs to the
right of the curve peak for reasons discussed
earlier. This minimum can be found graphically
or by differentiating the flux curve with respect to
X and setting the resulting equation equal to zero
and then solve for X
L.
0.4 X 0.4 X
total
G
200 e 200 X 0.4 e u
X
total
L
G
When 0, X = X
X