SSL Nomenclature

(SSL Module Only)

CE

derated pump multiplier on efficiency

CH

derated pump multiplier on head

Cm

mass concentration of solids

Cvd

volume concentration of solids, delivered

Cvi

volume concentration of solids, in situ

Cvb

volume concentration of solids in sliding bed (bed concentration)

d50

mass-median particle diameter

d85

diameter for which 85% by mass of the particles are finer

d100

max particle diameter size (100% by mass of the particles are finer)

D

inner diameter of pipe

f

friction factor

ff

friction factor when calculating ifg

fturb

turbulent friction factor

fw

friction factor of water

g

acceleration due to gravity

i

head gradient

if

head gradient contribution from fluid

im

value of i for flow in terms of water density

is

head gradient contribution from solids

iw

head gradient contribution from fluid when fluid is water

jm

head gradient in terms of slurry density

K

loss factor

K

Power Law constant

L

pipe length

Leq

equivalent pipe length of fittings

M

an exponent in the stratification ratio equation

ρw

density of water

Ss

relative density of solids in slurry

Sf

relative density of fluids in slurry

Sm

relative density of slurry

μs

coefficient of sliding bed friction

V50

value of Vm at which 50% of the solids are suspended in the fluid

Vm

mean velocity of mixture

Vsm

deposition velocity, velocity at which particles have all settled out

Vt

terminal velocity of a solid particle in the slurry carrier fluid

Vts

terminal velocity of a perfectly spherical solid particle in the slurry carrier fluid