A. K. Plappally1,3, I. Yakub2,3, L. C. Brown1,2,3, A. B. O. Soboyejo1
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.5, No.4, pp. 373-398, 2009, DOI:10.3970/fdmp.2009.005.373
Abstract Water flow through point-of-use porous ceramic water treatment filters have been theoretically analyzed in this technical paper. Filters tested were manufactured by combining low cost materials namely, clay and sawdust. Three filters with distinct volume fractions of clay to sawdust (75:25, 65:35 and 50:50) were tested. Sintered clay filters casted in frustum shapes were structurally characterized using mercury intrusion porosimetry. A linear increase in porosity with volume fraction of sawdust was observed.
Flow experiments were carried out at constant room temperature and pressure. Potable tap water was used in these studies. Flows through filters occurring with drop in the head… More >
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