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Chemical Engineering Review


for the November, 2012 Exam

FILTRATION
Dr. Servillano Olano, Jr

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Introduction

Introductory Comments

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FILTRATION EQUIPMENT

Plate and Frame Filter Press

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FILTRATION EQUIPMENT
With washing plate

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Leaf Filter
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Leaf Filter

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Leaf Filter

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FILTRATION EQUIPMENT

Rotary Vacuum or Drum Filter


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FILTRATION EQUIPMENT
Single compartment drum filter

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Rotary Vacuum Filter

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FILTRATION EQUIPMENT

Horizontal Belt Filter

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FILTRATION EQUIPMENT

Vacuum Table Filter

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Theory of Filtration

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Theory of Filtration

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Theory of Filtration

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Theory of Filtration

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Theory of Filtration

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Theory of Filtration

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Theory of Filtration

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Theory of Filtration

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Theory of Filtration

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Theory of Filtration

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Theory of Filtration

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Decision Pattern

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REVIEW QUESTIONS AND


PROBLEMS

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Manila Review Institute, Inc.


Chemical Engineering Review Nov. 2012
Dr. Servillano Olao, Jr.
Filtration
#23. Given:
s = 0.45
-Pf = 50 psi
-Pw = 30 psi
f = 2 hr
Vw = 0.10 Vf
Required: w
Solution:
Since the filtration pressure is different from the washing pressure,
the constant of filtration, K must be expressed in terms of -P.
=
=

relating filtration and washing pressures,


30
=
=

50
The washing time is
0.10%
0.8%
%
$ =
=
=
1
0.755
&
4 2%
%

.!"

= 0.755

= 1.0596

$ = 1.0596 $ = 1.0596 2 = 2.119 & .& 127.1 /01.

REVIEW QUESTIONS AND


PROBLEMS

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Given: Rotary vacuum filter


% submerged = 35%
N = 0.5 rpm
Capacity = 0.61 ft3/min-m2
Production rate = 20.4 m3/hr
Required: Area of filter cloth
Solution:
Asubmerged =

20.4 1 / 60
= 0.557 m 2
0.61

Total Area =
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Given: Refer to Prob. 9


Drum diameter = 1.0 m
Required: Width of Drum
Solution:

A = DL
D=

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w = 0.8 f = 0.8(0.2) = 1.6 hr


Vf =

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= 160 ft 3
8.05

y=

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= 936 ft 3 /day
2 + 1.6 + 0.5

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Given: Rotary vacuum filter


Increase in submerged area = 20%
N and P the same
Required: change in capacity
Solution:
y=

but

k = k ' A2 = k ' F 2 AT2

thus, y =

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F
N

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y2
=
y1

F2
= 1.2
F1

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Given: Standard Leaf filter


Vf = 20 cu ft
f = 2 hr
w = 30 min
drain = 20 min
fill = 25 min
c = 35 min
Required:
Capacity in cu ft/hr
Solution:

T = f + drain + fill + w + drain + c + fill


T = 120 + 20 + 25 + 30 + 20 + 35 + 25 = 275min
20
y=
60 = 4.36 ft 3 / hr
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