Experimental investigation of size distribution of suspended particles in granular bed filtration

Abstract Laboratory-scale experimental studies were conducted to show the effect of size distribution of particles in granular bed filtration. The results showed that the investigation of granular bed filtration based merely on the mean size is inadequate as particles of different size have different removal efficiencies. This study also showed that there is an improvement in fine particles removal efficiency when they are present with particles in polydispersed suspension.