With A=V/π, g0′=g0c0 and initial radius R0, eliminating time from the axisymmetric settling box model gives c/c0=(R∞4−R4)/(R∞4−R04). Put s0=R02/R∞2 and τ=4A/(wsR∞2). Then R2/R∞2=tanh[t/τ+artanhs0]. Thus the finite limiting runout is approached at infinite time; treating it as an exactly attained finite-time stopping point contradicts these balances.