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A theoretical relationship between the concentration and the sedimentation velocity of non-flocculated suspensions of particles is derived. It is shown that the settling velocity relative to that of a single particle in the suspension is (1 - c ) β where β is a function of particle shape, size distribution and Reynolds number and c is the volume of solid per unit volume of suspension. The expression is shown to satisfy the experimental results of other workers. An empirical relationship between β and the Reynolds number is suggested.
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Maude et al. (1958) studied this question.
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