Filtrate flow rate in case of a rotary drum vacuum filter (in which Rm < < Rc) is proportional to ____________ and the cycle time (where, μ = filtrate viscosity Rm = filter medium resistance Rc = cake resistance)?

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1. The basic filtration equation is given as dt/dV = (μ/A ΔP). [(α .CV/A) + Rm], where, V is volume of the filtrate; A is the filtration area, a is specific cake resistance, μ is viscosity of the filtrate, and C is the concentration of the solids in the feed slurry. In a 20 minutes constant rate filtration, 5 m3 of filtrate was obtained. If this is followed by a constant pressure filtration, how much more time in minutes, it will take for another 5 m3 of filtrate to be produced? Neglect filter medium resistance, Rm; assume incompressible cake ?

   A. 10
   B. 20
   C. 25
   D. 30

2. Filtration rate through a filter cake is proportional to (where, S = filtering surface R = specific cake resistance μ = viscosity of the filtrate) ?

   A. S
   B. 1/R
   C. 1/μ
   D. All A., B. & C.

3. Filter aids like asbestos, kieselguhr, diatomaceous earth etc. are used to increase the porosity of the final filter cake & reducing the cake resistance during filtration. Filter aid is_______________?

   A. Added to the feed slurry
   B. Pre-coated on the filter medium prior to filtration
   C. Separated from the cake by dissolving solids or by burning it off
   D. All A, B. & C.

4. Vacuum is applied in _______________ zone, in case of a general type continuous rotary drum vacuum filter?

   A. Filtering
   B. Washing
   C. Drying
   D. All A., B. & C.

5. The controlling resistance in a rotary drum vacuum filter is the ________________ resistance?

   A. Piping
   B. Cake
   C. Filter medium
   D. None of these

6. Percentage of drum submerged in the slurry in case of rotary drum filter is ________________?

   A. 3
   B. 30
   C. 85
   D. 25

7. In case of a plate and frame filter press, filtrate flow through the cake follows _______________ flow?

   A. Plug
   B. Turbulent
   C. Laminar
   D. None of these

8. With increase in drum speed, in a rotary drum filter, the filtration rate_______________?

   A. Increases
   B. Increases linearly
   C. Decreases
   D. Is not affected

9. Filtration capacity of a rotary drum vacuum filter depends upon the_______________?

   A. Cake thickness
   B. Characteristics of the feed slurry
   C. Both A. & B.
   D. Neither A. nor B.

10. The speed of a rotary drum vacuum filter may be about _____________ rpm?

    A. 1
    B. 50
    C. 100
    D. 500