A coagulation sedimentation plant clarifies 20 million litres of water every day. The quantity of copperas required at the plant is 9 mg/l. The amount of flocs formed per hour is weight as: Fe = 55.8, S = 32, 0 = 16, H = 1, Ca = 40 Assume the lime is added prior to the addition of copperas. gm. Take molecular %3D

A coagulation sedimentation plant clarifies 20 million litres of water every day. The quantity of copperas required at the plant is 9 mg/l. The amount of flocs formed per hour is weight as: Fe = 55.8, S = 32, 0 = 16, H = 1, Ca = 40 Assume the lime is added prior to the addition of copperas. gm. Take molecular %3D

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter3: Weight-volume Relationships And Plasticity

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