A. Kozeny-Carman equation
B. Leva’s equation
C. Blake-Plummer equation
D. None of these
Related Mcqs:
- 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 - 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)?
A. √μ
B. 1/√μ
C. 1/μ
D. 1/μ2 - 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. - 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 - A straight line is obtained on plotting reciprocal of filtration rate vs. the volume of filtrate for _______________ flow of filtrate?
A. Compressible cakes and laminar
B. Incompressible cake and laminar
C. Compressible cake and turbulent
D. Incompressible cake and turbulent - Flow of filtrate through the cake in a plate and frame filter press is best described by the ______________ equation?
A. Kozeny-Carman
B. Hagen-Poiseuille’s
C. Fanning’s
D. Kremser - The specific cake resistance for incompressible sludges is (where ΔP = pressure drop over cake)__________________?
A. ∝ ΔP
B. ∝ 1/ ΔP
C. ∝ √ΔP
D. Independent of ΔP - With increase in the pressure drop across the cake, the specific cake resistance for the compressible sludge________________?
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains constant
D. Increases linearly - 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. - Gelatinous solid (which plug the septum) can be filtered by a _____________ filter?
A. Sparkler
B. Plate and frame
C. Vacuum leaf
D. Pre-coat
