Dusty air at a fertilizer plant flows through a 13% efficient cyclone and then through an ESP, The inlet air to the cyclone has a dust loading of 80 grains/cubic foot. In order to meet a standard of 98,5% collection efficiency for the fertilizer plant as a whole, what is the allowable concentration of dust (in grains/cubie foot) in the air that exits from the ESP?a. 0.15 gr/ft3 b 1.2 gr/ft3c. 21.6 gr/ft3 d. 58.4 gr/ft3

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Dusty air at a fertilizer plant flows through a 13% efficient cyclone and then through an ESP, The inlet air to the cyclone has a dust
loading of 80 grains/cubic foot. In order to meet a standard of 98,5% collection efficiency for the fertilizer plant as a whole, what
is the allowable concentration of dust (in grains/cubie foot) in the air that exits from the ESP?
a. 0.15 gr/ft3
b 1.2 gr/ft3
c. 21.6 gr/ft3
d. 58.4 gr/ft3

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