Table 4 Experimental Data on Collection Efficiency for Different Flow Rates with and without Coagulant Additions.

From: Numerical simulation and experimental study of suspended particulate matter removal for efficient water recovery and reuse in solid–liquid separation

Day-1 (12/05/22) – Without Coagulant

Sr. No

Flow rate (kg/s)

Total weight mixed (kg)

Total weight collected (kg)

Collection efficiency (%)

1

1.57

5

3.38

67.6

2

3.4

5

0.83

16.6

3

5.09

5

0.64

12.8

4

5.8

5

0.43

8.6

5

6.04

5

0.57

11.4

Day-2 (13/05/22) – Without Coagulant

Sr. No

Flow rate (kg/s)

Total weight mixed (kg)

Total weight collected (kg)

Collection efficiency (%)

1

1.57

5

2.06

41.2

2

3.4

5

1.3

26

3

5.09

5

0.5

10

4

5.8

5

0.4

8

5

6.04

5

0.34

6.8

Day-3 (14/05/22) – With Coagulant (150 PPM)

Sr. No

Flow rate (kg/s)

Total weight mixed (kg)

Total weight collected (kg)

Collection efficiency (%)

1

1.57

5

1.16

23.2

2

3.4

5

0.94

18.8

3

5.09

5

0.79

15.8

4

5.8

5

0.68

13.6

5

6.04

5

0.64

12.8

Day-4 (16/05/22) – With Coagulant (200 PPM)

Sr. No

Flow rate (kg/s)

Total weight mixed (kg)

Total weight collected (kg)

Collection efficiency (%)

1

1.57

5

1.32

26.4

2

3.4

5

0.98

19.6

3

5.09

5

0.95

19

4

5.8

5

1.05

21

5

6.04

5

0.64

12.8