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In order to facilitate separation of oil from an oily-water mixture in an oily-water separator, what statement is true concerning the flow pattern of the oily-water?

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In order to facilitate separation of oil from an oily-water mixture in an oily-water separator, what statement is true concerning the flow pattern of the oily-water?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Oil-water separation principles – how density differences allow oil droplets to rise when undisturbed • Effect of turbulence on small oil droplets in a separator • Why residence time (how long the mixture stays in the tank) matters for separation

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• Think about what happens to small oil droplets if the liquid is very turbulent. Do they get time to rise, or are they kept mixed in? • If you want oil droplets to float to the top, do you want the mixture to move quickly through the separator or more slowly? • Which combination of flow rate and turbulence will maximize the time and calm conditions needed for droplets to separate by buoyancy?

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• Be clear on how turbulence affects droplet coalescence (small droplets joining into larger ones). • Consider how flow rate affects residence time inside the separator. • Ask: Which condition gives the calmest flow with the longest time for oil to separate out?

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Question 1 of 205eccef9cbacbc34ba4d456ef

In order to facilitate separation of oil from an oily-water mixture in an oily-water separator, what statement is true concerning the flow pattern of the oily-water?

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In order to facilitate separation of oil from an oily-water mixture in an oily-water separator, what statement is true concerning the flow pattern of the oily-water?

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