Bioresources and Bioprocessing

Table 1 Calculated Re and De numbers at different flow rates.

From: Separation of microalgae from bacterial contaminants using spiral microchannel in the presence of a chemoattractant

Flow rates (ml/min)	W-shaped				U-shaped
	Water		Glycine		Water		Glycine
	Re	De	Re	De	Re	De	Re	De
0.3	81.5	11.4	84.2	11.8	36.6	5.10	35.4	4.10
0.4	109	15.2	112	15.7	47.6	6.60	46.1	6.50
0.5	136	19.0	140	19.6	58.6	8.20	56.6	7.90
0.6	164	22.1	170	23.8	69.5	9.70	67.3	9.40
0.7	190	26.6	196	27.4	82.1	11.6	80.3	11.2
0.8	219	30.6	226	31.6	95.2	13.3	92.3	12.9
0.9	236	33.1	244	34.2	107	15.0	104	14.6

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