Residence Time versus Aspect Ratio of Conventional Oil/Water Separators

William E. Odiete; Jonah C. Agunwamba

doi:https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V32P203

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Volume 32 | Number 1 | Year 2016 | Article Id. IJETT-V32P203 | DOI : https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V32P203

Residence Time versus Aspect Ratio of Conventional Oil/Water Separators

William E. Odiete, Jonah C. Agunwamba

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William E. Odiete, Jonah C. Agunwamba, "Residence Time versus Aspect Ratio of Conventional Oil/Water Separators," International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT), vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 16-18, 2016. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V32P203

Abstract

This research work investigated the variation of the residence time of wastewater in relation to the Aspect ratio of conventional oil/water separators. It was found that the residence time increases as Aspect ratio increases. Thus, residence time varies in direct proportion with the Aspect ratio of conventional oil/water separators.

Keywords

Aspect ratio, residence time.

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