One-dimensional dispersion in trickling filter in the case of rhombic arrangement

This paper deals with the dispersion phenomena of conservative tracer mater ials. Rhombic arrangements are taken into account in trickling filters and a non-uniform flow condition is maintained. A general differential equation is derived and applied to describe the flow over a spherical-jet chain. A computer program aided solution method is presented. The calculation of the dispersion coefficients by using this dispersed flow model approach is sho wn by examples for different now rate conditions through trickling filters.