SSL Nomenclature
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 |