A compressible cake has the (A) Maximum porosity at the upstream side (B) Maximum porosity at the filter medium (C) Same porosity throughout the cake thickness (D) None of these

A compressible cake has the
(A) Maximum porosity at the upstream side
(B) Maximum porosity at the filter medium
(C) Same porosity throughout the cake thickness
(D) None of these
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(A) Maximum porosity at the upstream side
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