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===Settling Velocity of Particulates===
 
===Settling Velocity of Particulates===
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<math>V = \left( \frac {g\left( \frac {p_1}{p} -1 \right)\ d^2}{18v} \right)</math>
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<math>V = \frac{gRd^2}{18v + (0.75CgRd^3)^\frac{1}{2}}</math>
    
{{plainlist|1=Where
 
{{plainlist|1=Where
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* ''d'' = diameter of the solid (spherical) (µm)
 
* ''d'' = diameter of the solid (spherical) (µm)
 
* ''v'' = kinematic viscosity of water (1 mm<sup>2</sup>/s)}}
 
* ''v'' = kinematic viscosity of water (1 mm<sup>2</sup>/s)}}
* ''R'' = Specific gravity for solid in question (i.e. 1.58kg/cm<sup>3</sup> for sand)
   
* ''R'' = Specific gravity for solid in question (i.e. 1.58kg/cm<sup>3</sup> for sand)
 
* ''R'' = Specific gravity for solid in question (i.e. 1.58kg/cm<sup>3</sup> for sand)
 
* ''C'' = Typical constant for spherical solids (0.4) and (1.0) for sand grains}}
 
* ''C'' = Typical constant for spherical solids (0.4) and (1.0) for sand grains}}

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