Settling Parameters

If you have chosen constant settling velocity you must specify the value as either a constant or a type3 file.

If you have chosen to include flocculation:

For the part below cfloc the formulation is:

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For the part between cfloc and chindered the formulation is:

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For the part above chindered the formulation is:

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If hindered settling is applied, the formulations of Richardson and Zaki are available (see reference manual).

You must specify the following parameters:

Gelling point (cgel):

The point for which the settling velocity is negligible

Density of sediment:

(r saliment) Density of the sediment

Concentration for hindered settling: (chindered) The minimum concentration for which hindered settling occurs.

Concentration for flocculation: (cfloc) The minimum concentration for which flocculation occurs.

g is set to 1.

Wsn is set to 1.

For further information see reference manual, Settling Velocity.