Sedimentation Study

Model No. TA 03.2

The objective of this equipment is to study and visualize the natural phenomenon called sedimentation, whereby the particles denser than the fluid that contains them and in which they are dispersed, fall by gravity depositing in the bottom.

Sedimentation is used to clarify all types of water, reducing turbidity. Depending on the characteristics of the suspension (heterogeneous mixture formed by solid particles dispersed in a fluid), the particles will sediment in different ways depending on the density of them, its concentration in the solution, and the density and viscosity of the fluid in which they are dispersed.

The equipment consists of 5 glass tubes placed in a support structure with a backlit graduated panel.

Using this system we obtain optimal visualization of the sedimentation process and its interfaces, with which we can measure the velocity of the sedimentation.

Five 250 ml beakers and a 2-liter jar are supplied to prepare the suspensions that are to be introduced into the tubes.

These can be extracted from their location to be able to agitate them until obtaining a homogenous dissolution of the aggregated solids.

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