When the column pressure drop is high, the average velocity of a carrier ga
s is proportional to the square root of the outlet velocity and the flow ra
te. Characteristic velocity, flow rate and pressure - the boundary conditio
ns between low and high pressure drop regions are introduced. previously de
rived equations for average velocity vs. outlet velocity were modified to i
nclude the flow rate and to become more suitable for the separate studies o
f the low and high pressure drop regions.