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Aerosol Calculator Program
Excel spreadsheet by Paul Baron with equations for calculating aerosol parameters such as particle Reynolds number, settling velocity, droplet evaporation time, and many, many others.

Cyclone Separators -- An Overview
Five articles by student teams from Washington State University and University of Idaho covering operating principles, applications, and sizing. Many references.

FBRM(R) Particle Measurement
Brief description of this optical mehtod for measurement of particle dimension and number, from LASENTEC.

Filtration of Steam
From U.S. Filter/Schumacher, slide show about filter housings, separation principles, and filter elements.

Fluidized Bed of 240 Circular Particles
Numerical simulation of 2D fluidized bed of 240 circular particles in a rectangular channel with video animations (series of gif images, 200 - 700 kB) at different velocities.

Guide Tour for Granular Dynamics
From Y.-H. Taguchi, mixing, flow, vibration, fluidization for beginners.

International Sieve Chart
From Reade Advanced Materials, a table comparing various sieve standards (ASTM, JIS, BSI, AFNOR, DIN, Tyler®, particle diameter, mesh).

Quick Tutorial of Sedimentation
Theory, settling velocity, concentration effects, equipment, and a book list.

Solid-Liquid Separation
Review of equipment for solid-liquid separation such as vacuum and pressure filters, filtering and sedimenting centrifuges, thickeners, and clarifiers.

Terminal Velocity of a Rigid Particle
Online calculation of the terminal velocity of a single rigid particle falling in a Newtonian fluid under the influence of gravity. Applicable to the laminar, transitional, and turbulent flow regimes.

Units for Particulate Measurement
From Reade Advanced Materials, definitions of important quantities and units.

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