Vidyalelo
Chemical Engineering · Q605

Fluid Mechanics

Engineering and GATE · Chemical Engineering · question 605

Q605

A 0.5 m high bed made up of a 1 mm dia glass sphere (density 2500 kg/m3) is to be fluidised by water (density 1000 kg/m3). If at the point of incipient fluidisation, the bed voidage is 40%, the pressure drop across the bed is

A.
4.4 KPa
Answer
B.
2.94 KPa
C.
3.7 KPa
D.
None of these

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
No explanation is given for this question Let's Discuss on Board