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What is the primary purpose of clarification (decantation) in filtration?
What is the primary purpose of clarification (decantation) in filtration?
- To carry out filtration by the solids deposited as a cake
- To trap particles larger than a specified micron rating
- To produce a cake of solids as the primary product
- To separate mixtures of immiscible liquids (correct)
What characterizes absolute filter in filtration?
What characterizes absolute filter in filtration?
- Deposition of an effective cake of solids
- Producing the filtrate as the primary product
- Separating mixtures of immiscible liquids
- Trapping 99.9 percent of particles larger than a specified micron rating (correct)
What determines the life of surface or absolute filters in filtration?
What determines the life of surface or absolute filters in filtration?
- The deposition of an effective cake of solids
- The percentage of solids exceeding 1.0 %
- The number of pores available for the passage of fluid (correct)
- The presence of mixtures of immiscible liquids
In cake filtration, what is the actual filtration being carried out by?
In cake filtration, what is the actual filtration being carried out by?
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What is the filtrate in the context of filtration?
What is the filtrate in the context of filtration?
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