Abstract
The dispersion of flue dust from a chimney depends primarily upon: (a) the velocity of the flue gas in the chimney; (b) the size and weight of the particle; (c) the height of the chimney; (d) the wind velocity; and (e) the aerodynamic resistance of the particle. The value of the last-mentioned quantity is usually the most uncertain of these variables and is usually obtained from Stokes’s equation. Comparisons of different equations for the fluid resistance to falling particles are made in the following article and a new equation is suggested. Using this latter equation and assuming values of the other variables mentioned, a method is demonstrated for calculating the annual dust loading at different distances from a chimney.
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