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The energy dissipation rate created through the micro scale mixing plate is dependent upon the total number and area of the micro scale orifices in the micro scale mixing plate, as well as the flow rate through the plant, as shown in the following equation:

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$$\varepsilon  = {{{{\left( {{{0.5*{Q_{observed}}} \over {P{i_{VC}}*{A_{MicroScaleOrifice}}}}} \right)}^3}} \over {20*{D_{orifice}}}}$$
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Because the flow rates through plant may vary based on the available source flow, we need to know how the energy dissipation rate will change with these changing flow rates. The following plot was generated in MathCAD to display how energy dissipation rates will change with varying flow rates through the orifice plate in place in Agalteca:

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