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Flow Rate of Air

12/10/2011 3:18 AM

What is the flow rate of air required to transport 2 metercube of dust?
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12/10/2011 3:33 AM

I, of all people, should know the answer, but somehow it slips my mind. Sorry.

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12/10/2011 3:39 AM

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12/13/2011 5:12 PM

No, no...must be 42..

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12/10/2011 4:08 AM

It also depends on how fast you want to transport the 2m3 of dust.

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12/10/2011 8:13 AM

What size are the dust particles?
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12/10/2011 10:31 AM

2m3/2 ps...

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12/10/2011 12:09 PM

No, no, no 65.3 should be fine for the specifications you so wisely added with your question.
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12/10/2011 12:14 PM

Consider particle size, density, delivery rate and other factors, non of which you have given.

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12/10/2011 10:59 PM

i want the equation to calculate flow rate.it is mixture of dust particle (wood) and air
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12/11/2011 1:44 AM

60 - 200cfm...

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12/12/2011 3:35 AM

Somewhere between a fart and a tornado.

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12/12/2011 3:41 AM

Uh-oh; do I need to establish a second username?

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