Description : Gelatinous solid (which plug the septum) can be filtered by a __________ filter. (A) Sparkler (B) Plate and frame (C) Vacuum leaf (D) Pre-coat
Last Answer : (D) Pre-coat
Description : For separation of sugar solution from settled out mud, we use a __________ filter. (A) Sparkler (B) Plate and frame (C) Centrifugal (D) Rotary drum vacuum
Last Answer : (C) Centrifugal
Description : For classification of potable (drinking) water, we use a __________ filter. (A) Gravity sand (B) Plate and frame (C) Vacuum leaf (D) Rotary vacuum
Last Answer : (A) Gravity sand
Description : For removal of very small amounts of precipitate from large volume of water, the most suitable filter is the __________ filter. (A) Plate & frame (B) Shell & lea (C) Sand (D) Rotary vacuum
Last Answer : (C) Sand
Description : The most suitable filter for the removal of very small amount of precipitate from very large volumes of water is the __________ filter. (A) Vacuum (B) Sand (C) Plate & frame (D) Rotary
Last Answer : (B) Sand
Description : Moisture can be removed from lubricating oil using (A) Tubular centrifuge (B) Clarifier (C) Sparkler filter (D) Vacuum leaf filter
Last Answer : (A) Tubular centrifuge
Description : Shell and leaf filter as compared to plate and frame filter (A) Entails less labor cost (B) Facilitates filtration under higher pressure (C) Provides more effective washing (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Description : Which of the following is the most suitable filter for separation ofabrasive solids suspended in a corrosive liquid? (A) Sand bed filter (B) Plate and frame filter press (C) Vacuum filter (D) Batch basket centrifuge
Last Answer : (C) Vacuum filter
Description : The cake resistance increases steadily with the time of filtration in a plate and frame filter employing constant __________ filtration. (A) Rate (B) Pressure (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) & (B)
Description : Removal of activated carbon from glycerine is done by (A) Plate and frame filter (B) Rotary vacuum filter (C) Batch basket centrifuge (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Plate and frame filter
Description : __________ is used for producing a thick suspension from a thin slurry. (A) Cartridge filter (B) Rotary drum vacuum filter (C) Pressure filter thickener (D) Plate and frame filter press
Last Answer : (C) Pressure filter thickener
Description : Which of the following is a continuous filter? (A) Plate and frame filter (B) Cartridge filter (C) Shell and leaf filter (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : Introduction of slurry in a plate and frame filter press is done through a plate in each frame. The plate of this filter has a __________ surface. (A) Plane (B) Curved (C) Ribbed (D) Either (A) or (B)
Last Answer : (C) Ribbed
Description : Water filtration rate in a rapid sand filter ranges from __________ kilolitres/m2 /hr. (A) 0.1 to 1 (B) 3 to 6 (C) 10 to 15 (D) 15 to 20
Last Answer : (B) 3 to 6
Description : Water filtration rate in a slow sand filter ranges from __________ litres/m2 /hr. (A) 10 to 20 (B) 100 to 200 (C) 1500 to 2500 (D) 4000 to 5000
Last Answer : (B) 100 to 200
Description : Which of the following can be most effectively used for clarification of lube oil and printing ink? (A) Sparkler filter (B) Pre-coat filter (C) Disc-bowl centrifuge (D) Sharpies super-centrifuge
Last Answer : (D) Sharpies super-centrifuge
Description : 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
Last Answer : (C) Laminar
Description : 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
Last Answer : (A) Kozeny-Carman
Description : Moore filter is a __________ filter. (A) Leaf (B) Press (C) Rotary (D) Sand
Last Answer : (A) Leaf
Description : Temporary hardness of water can be removed by (A) Addition of alum (a coagulant) (B) Boiling (C) Filtration (through gravity sand filter) (D) Addition of lime
Last Answer : (B) Boiling
Description : 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)
Description : Tank filter (e.g., Nutsche filter) is (A) A high pressure filter (B) A continuous filter (C) Used for small scale filtration work (D) A leaf filter
Last Answer : (C) Used for small scale filtration work
Description : Addition of filter aid to the slurry before filtration is done to __________ of the cake. (A) Increase the porosity (B) Increase the compressibility co-efficient (C) Decrease the porosity (D) Decrease the compressibility co-efficient
Last Answer : (A) Increase the porosity
Description : Air filtration typically uses a filter. a. HEPA b. Membrane c. Sand d. Diatomaceous Earth
Last Answer : a. HEPA
Description : Explain any four factors affecting filtration. Draw a well labelled diagram of leaf filter.
Last Answer : Factors which affect the rate of filtration are: 1. Pressure: The rate of filtration of liquid is directly proportional to the pressure difference between the filter medium and filter cake. Thus, the ... cake increases which decreases the rate of filtration. Diagram of leaf filter :
Description : Supporting legs of a plate and frame filter is normally made of (A) Stainless steel (B) Cast iron (C) High speed steel (D) Wooden plank
Last Answer : (B) Cast iron
Description : In washing type plate and frame filter press, the ratio of washing rate to the final filtrate rate is (A) 4 (B) 1/4 (C) 1 (D) 1/2
Last Answer : (B) 1/4
Description : Plate and frame filter press is usually made of (A) Mild steel (B) Cast iron (C) Stainless steel (D) Galvanised iron
Description : Which of the following is a pressure filter? (A) Leaf filter (Moore filter) (B) Plate and flame filter
Last Answer : (B) Plate and flame filter
Description : Assertion :- Filtration of colloidal particles is not possible by filter paper. Reason :- Size of colloidal particle is less than filter paper pores.
Last Answer : Assertion :- Filtration of colloidal particles is not possible by filter paper. Reason :- Size of ... D. If both Assertion & Reason are False.
Description : Filter medium resistance is important during the __________ of filtration. (A) Early stages (B) Final stages (C) Entire process (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Early stages
Description : Brackish water which contains mostly dissolved salt, can be purified by the __________ process. (A) Reverse osmosis (B) Sand filter (C) Lime soda (D) Permutit
Last Answer : (A) Reverse osmosis
Description : The speed of a rotary drum vacuum filter may be about __________ rpm. (A) 1 (B) 50 (C) 100 (D) 500
Last Answer : (A) 1
Description : 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)
Description : The controlling resistance in a rotary drum vacuum filter is the __________ resistance. (A) Piping (B) Cake (C) Filter medium (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Cake
Description : 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/μ
Last Answer : (B) 1/√μ
Description : Pick out the true statement pertaining to water treatment. (A) Slow sand filters can remove colour completely (B) Activated carbon can be used for taste & odour control without subsequent filtration ... of water (D) Normally, the turbidity is removed by adding a coagulant prior to sedimentation
Last Answer : (D) Normally, the turbidity is removed by adding a coagulant prior to sedimentation
Description : Which of the following clay mixing devices is vacuum operated for deairation of clay? (A) Banbury mixer (B) Pug mill (C) Muller-mixer (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Pug mill
Description : Rapid sand filter (A) Should be preceded by coagulation and sedimentation (B) Uses rapid sand as filter media (C) Is used after slow sand filtering has been done (D) Can combine disinfection also
Last Answer : (A) Should be preceded by coagulation and sedimentation
Description : With increase in drum speed, in a rotary drum filter, the filtration rate (A) Increases (B) Increases linearly (C) Decreases (D) Is not affected
Last Answer : (A) Increases
Description : Filter aid is used to (A) Increase the rate of filtration (B) Decrease the pressure drop (C) Increase the porosity of the cake (D) Act as a support base for the septum
Last Answer : (C) Increase the porosity of the cake
Description : The basic filtration equation is given as dt/dV = (µ/A ∆P). [(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 ... produced? Neglect filter medium resistance, Rm; assume incompressible cake. (A) 10 (B) 20 (C) 25 (D) 30
Last Answer : (B) 20
Description : 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)
Description : 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 ... the cake by dissolving solids or by burning it off (D) All 'a', 'b' & 'c'
Last Answer : (D) All 'a', 'b' & 'c'
Description : During washing of filter at the end of constant pressure filtration, the rate of washing equals the rate of filtration (A) At time zero (B) At the end of filtration
Last Answer : (B) At the end of filtration
Description : Filtration should be stopped in a filter press, if the (A) Cake becomes very dense (B) Liquor stops flowing out to the discharge (C) Filtration pressure rises suddenly (D) Both (B) & (C
Last Answer : (D) Both (B) & (C
Description : . In filtration, the use of 'filter aid' helps in (A) Reducing the filtration pressure (B) Accelerating the rate of filtration (C) Deplugging the filter medium (D) Enhancing the cake porosity in case of a dense impermeable cake
Last Answer : (C) Deplugging the filter medium
Description : During filtration operation, the filtrate encounters the resistance of the (A) Filter medium (B) Cake (C) Channel carrying the slurry to the upstream side of the cake and filtrate away from the filter medium (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Have you ever been burned by the sparks from a sparkler?
Last Answer : answer:This is a really great question. My experience with sparklers is similar to yours none of the sparks ever burned my bare hands. So why the fuss? A quick internet search provided some insightful ... when it comes to using sparklers. It is often the children who end up paying the price.
Description : Size reduction of moulding powders, waxes, resins & gums are done in a __________ mill. (A) Cage (B) Hammer (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)