A filtration component consists of a rectangular channel having
dimensions H = 10 cm, W = 50 cm, and L = 100 cm, containing carbon
pellets of diameter 5 mm, is modelled using the Ergun equation.
Develop the pressure drop versus mass flowrate (for ?̇ in the range
of 1 – 50 kg/s) characteristic for the following porosities (due to
packing arrangement): ? = 0.5, 0.7, and 0.9. The fluid properties
may be taken to be ρ = 1000 kg/m3...