The flow rate of air moving through a square 0.50-m by 0.50-m duct is 160 m/min. (a) What is the velocity (m/s) of the air? If the duct is changed to a pipe with diameter equal to 0.5 m, (b) what is the velocity (m/s) for the same flow rate? (c) Which has faster velocity of flow? Square duct or pipe?

The flow rate of air moving through a square 0.50-m by 0.50-m duct is 160 m/min. (a) What is the velocity (m/s) of the air? If the duct is changed to a pipe with diameter equal to 0.5 m, (b) what is the velocity (m/s) for the same flow rate? (c) Which has faster velocity of flow? Square duct or pipe?

Solid Waste Engineering

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Author:Worrell, William A.

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Chapter5: Separation Processes

Section: Chapter Questions

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