Table 3. Exit and mean solids concentration for each impeller at the different operation conditions.

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Pitched-blade turbine (6MFU)
Marine propeller (3MPU)

Run

Exit, % w/v

Mean, % w/v

Exit, % w/v

Mean, % w/v

1

2.98

4.96

3.13

4.32

2

4.10

4.42

3.84

4.78

3

3.41

5.15

3.57

4.76

4

3.72

5.82

3.85

5.75

5

2.02

3.82

2.95

3.98

6

2.43

3.96

3.26

4.35

7

4.03

4.93

3.35

4.43

8

3.56

5.43

3.47

4.98

9

3.63

5.43

3.86

4.15

10

2.80

5.52

4.28

4.86

11

2.39

3.43

3.18

4.64

12

3.74

4.88

3.56

5.15

13

4.16

5.26

3.95

5.06

14

3.64

4.39

2.73

4.08

15

3.29

5.35

4.01

5.35

15a

3.25

5.32

3.88

5.40

15b

3.35

5.42

3.95

5.45


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