Equation 1
or it also can be represented as:
where
N is the effluent turbidity [-]
No is the maximum/initial effluent turbidity during settling state [-]
(N/N0)max is the maximum value that the hyperbolic function will asymptomatically approach to.
t is the time [T]
KS is the rate of settling flocs [T].
Terminal velocity is the velocity of the flocs settling in the column.
where
v is the terminal velocity [L/T2]
L is the distance of the column above turbidimeter [L]
t can be redefined as:
Equation 2
substitution of Equation (2) in Equation (1) yields:
Equation 3
Reciprocating both axes in Equation 3 gives:
Equation 4
For the experimental data that is less than number of window specify (at lower end), Equation 5a is used and Equation 5b is used at the upper end.
Equation 5a
Equation 5b
For any other experimental data in between these two condition, Equation 6 is used.
Equation 6
where
w is the number of window (odd number)
Y is the data
n is the length of experimental data
m is (w-1)/2