TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES medium is negligible, the filtration time will be reduced by a

MANILA factor of
a. 1 b. 2 c. 4 d. 8
FILTRATION COMPETENCY EXAM 7. For laminar flow conditions, the relationship between the
NAME:________________________________________ pressure drop (∆Pc) across an incompressible filter cake and
DATE: DECEMBER 4, 2013 the specific surface area (So) of the particles being filtered is
PROVIDE THE SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEM SOLVING given by ONE of the following:
QUESTIONS AND ENCIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER. a. ∆Pc is proportional to So
1. A filtration is carried out for 10 minutes at a constant rate in b. ∆Pc is proportional to So2
a leaf filter and there after it is continued at constant pressure c. ∆Pc is proportional to 1/So
which is attained at the end of the constant rate period. If one d. ∆Pc is proportional to 1/So2
quarter of the total value of the filtrate is collected during the
constant rate period, What is the total filtration time? Assume 8. Which of the following is a pressure filter ?
that the cake is incompressible and that the filter medium A. Leaf filter (Moore filter). B. Plate and flame filter.
resistance is negligible. C. Rotary drum filter. D. Sand filter.
A. 25 min B. 45 min C. 55min D.65 min
9. Filter aid is used to
2. A vacuum leaf filter gives a total value of 10 m3 of filtrate A. increase the rate of filtration. B. decrease the pressure drop.
of 30 minutes. If the resistance of the filter cloth is negligible, C. increase the porosity of the cake.
the time taken for the collection of 20 m3 of filtrate is ______ D. act as a support base for the septum.
A. 65 min B. 90 min C.120min D.270min
10. __________ is the most commonly used 'filter aid'.
3. A filter press contains 20 frames, each 0.6 x 0.6 m inside A. Diatomaceous earth B. Fuller's earth
dimension. The frames are 0.025 m thick. The press is C. Vermiculite D. Semi-plastic clay
equipped with 1 – button and 3 – button plates for washing.
The volume of wash water used is 10% volume of filtrate per 11. In bag filters, filter fabrics are never made of
cycle. The time required for filtering, at constant pressure is 2 A. metallic wire woven mesh B. polyester fibres
hours by which time the frames are full. Washing is done at C. cotton fibres D. nylon fibres
the same pressure as filtering and the velocity wash water is
nearly the same as that of the filtrate. What is the time for 12. Which of the following is the most suitable filter for
washing? There is 0.05 m3 of final cake per m3 of filtrate. separation of abrasive solids suspended in a corrosive liquid ?
Neglect the resistance of the filter medium. A. Sand bed filter B. Plate and frame filter press
a. 4.79 min b. 5.86 min c.6.47 min d.10.25 min C. Vacuum filter D. Batch basket centrifuge.

67. A constant pressure filtration test gave data that can fit an 13. All resistances during washing of cake
expression dt/dv = 9.3 V + 8.5 A. increases B. decreases
If the resistance of filter medium is assumed unaffected with C. remain constant D. none of these
pressure drop and the compressibility coefficient of the filter
cake is 0.3, what will be the time taken for the collection of 14. Filtration capacity of a rotary drum vacuum filter depends
3.5 liters of filtrates at a filtration pressure twice that used in upon the
the test? A. cake thickness B. characteristics of the feed slurry.
a. 30 s b. 40 s c. 50 s d. 60 s C. both (a) & (b). D. neither (a) nor (b).

4. In a 20 min constant rate filtration, 5 m3 of filtrate was 15. Which of the following is a continuous filter?
obtained. If this followed by a constant pressure filtration, how A. Plate and frame filter B. Cartridge filter
much more time in minutes will it take for another 5 m3 of C. Shell and leaf filter D. None of these
filtrate to be produced? Neglect filter medium resistance, and
assume incompressible cake. 16. During washing of filter at the end of constant pressure
a.10 min b. 20 min c. 25 min d.30 min filtration, the rate of washing equals the rate of filtration
A. at time zero. B. at the end of filtration.
5. In constant pressure filtration, C. when half the filtrate has been obtained.
a. resistance decreases with time D.at the end of filtration, but decreases with time
b. rate of filtration is constant subsequently.
c. rate of filtration increases with time
d. rate of filtration decreases with time 17. Percentage of drum submerged in the slurry in case of
rotary drum filter is
6. A filtration is carried out at constant pressure to recover A. 3 B. 30 C. 85 D. 25
solids from dilute slurry. To reduce the time of filtration, the
solids concentration in the feed slurry is increased by 18. Filter medium resistance is that offered by the
evaporating half the solvent. If the resistance of the filter A. filter cloth. B. embedded particles in the septum.
C. filter cloth and the embedded particle collectively.
D. none of these A. Cartridge filter B. Rotary drum vacuum filter
C. Pressure filter thickener
19. Gelatinous solid (which plug the septum) can be filtered D. Plate and frame filter press
by a __________ filter.
A. sparkler B. plate and frame 29. Cartridge filters are termed as 'edge' filters, because of the
C. vacuum leaf D. precoat fact that the
A. disks have very sharp edge.
20. During the washing of cake B. solids are not deposited at the edge of the disk.
A. all the resistances are constant. C. bulk of the solids are removed at the periphery of the disks.
B. filter medium resistance increases. D. none of these.
C. filter medium resistance decreases.
D. cake resistance decreases. 30. Compressibility co-efficient for an absolutely
compressible cake is
21. The most suitable filter for the removal of very small A. 0 B. 1 C. 0 to 1 D. ∞
amount of precipitate from very large volumes of water is the
__________ filter. 31. Supporting legs of a plate and frame filter is normally
A.vacuum B. sand made of
C. plate & frame D. rotary A. stainless steel B. cast iron
C. high speed steel D. wooden plank
22. Metallic wire mesh is used as a filtering medium for the
separation of dust from dust laden gas in case of a/an 32. A compressible cake has the
A. air filter B. bag filter A.maximum porosity at the upstream side.
C. venturi scrubber D. hydrocyclones B. maximum porosity at the filter medium.
C. same porosity throughout the cake thickness.
23. Vacuum filter is most suitable for the D. none of these.
A. removal of fines from liquid.
B. liquids having high vapour pressure. 33. Which of the following is not used as a filter medium in
C. liquids of very high viscosity. case of corrosive liquids ?
D. none of these. A. Nylon B. Glass cloth C. Cotton fabric
D. Metal cloth of monel or stainless steel
24. The porosity of a compressible cake is
A. minimum at the filter medium.
B. minimum at the upstream face. 34. Which of the following is not used as filter aid?
C. maximum at the filter medium. A. Asbestos B. Diatomaceous earth
D. same throughout the thickness of cake. C. Purified wood cellulose D. Rice husk

25. The filter medium resistance is controlled by 35. Removal of activated carbon from glycerine is done by
A. pressure drop alone A. plate and frame filter B. rotary vacuum filter
B. flow rate alone C. batch basket centrifuge D. none of these
C. both pressure drop and flow rate
D. cake thickness

26.The basic filtration equation is given as 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

27. Which of the following may prove unsuitable for filtering

volatile liquids ?
A. Pressure filter B. Gravity filter
C. Centrifugal filter D. Vacuum filter

28. __________ is used for producing a thick suspension from

a thin slurry.