After the ESP of Problem. 5.3 has been built, the gas flow increases to 700,000 acfm. Calculate the new efficiency,   5.3 An ESP must treat 500,000 acfm with 99% efficiency. Assuming an effective drift velocity of 0.4 ft/sec, calculate the required plate area in ft2, and the number of plates if each is 20 it tall hy 10 ft long, and there are 4 mechanical fields,

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After the ESP of Problem. 5.3 has been built, the gas flow increases to 700,000 acfm. Calculate the new efficiency,

 

5.3 An ESP must treat 500,000 acfm with 99% efficiency. Assuming an effective drift velocity of 0.4 ft/sec, calculate the required plate area in ft2, and the number of plates if each is 20 it tall hy 10 ft long, and there are 4 mechanical fields,

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