STUDIES ON VORTEX CHAMBER TYPE SEDIMENT EXTRACTOR

ABSTRACT The sediment removal efficiency of vortex chamber type sediment extractors is studied in detail. The procedure for design of vortex chamber type sediment extractor is listed and illustrated through an example. Data from laboratories and field have been analysed for validation of the existing relationships on its sediment removal efficiency. Since the existing relations are not found to produce satisfactory results, a new relationship is developed for determination of the efficiency.