Question: A packed bed is used for ion exchange in a water purification system. The bed is 45 cm long with an ID = 12 cm.

A packed bed is used for ion exchange in a water purification system. The bed is 45 cm long with an ID = 12 cm. It contains particles with a diameter of 0.80 mm and a void fraction of = 0.55. Contaminated groundwater with density = 999 kg/m3 and U = 1.1 x 10 -3 kg/m-s passes through the packed bed. Determine the pressure drop (in Pa) if the flow rate is 0.60 L/s.

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