Effect of Sulfate Stock on Centrifugal
Pump Characteristic

Fall Velocities of Various Abrasives
Diameter
(mm) |
Mesh
Size
US Fine |
Fall
Velocity
(ft/sec) |
Soil
Grain Size Identification |
| ASTM |
US
Bur. Soils
USDA |
MIT |
International |
| .0002 |
|
.000000098 |
Clay |
Clay |
Med. Clay |
Fine Clay |
| .0006 |
|
.00000092 |
Coarse
Clay |
Coarse
Clay |
| .001 |
|
.0000023 |
| .002 |
|
.0000092 |
Fine
Silt |
Fine
Silt |
| .005 |
|
.000096 |
Silt |
Silt |
| .006 |
|
.000082 |
Med. Silt |
Coarse Silt |
| .02 |
|
.00092 |
Coarse
Silt |
Fine Mo. |
| .05 |
270 |
.0056 |
Fine
Sand |
Very
Fine
Sand |
Coarse
Mo. |
| .06 |
230 |
.0082 |
Fine
Sand |
| .10 |
150 |
.024 |
Fine
Sand |
Fine Sand |
| .20 |
70 |
.069 |
Med.
Sand |
Med.
Sand |
| .25 |
60 |
.085 |
Coarse
Sand |
Sand |
| .30 |
|
.105 |
| .50 |
35 |
.173 |
Coarse
Sand |
Coarse
Sand |
| .60 |
30 |
.206 |
Coarse
Sand |
| 1.00 |
18 |
.327 |
Fine
Gravel |
Very
Coarse
Sand |
| 2.00 |
10 |
.556 |