Tutorial 5:

1.

Data obtained from a constant pressure pilot scale plate and frame filter
press, is as in the table below. The mass of dry cake per unit volume of
filtrate amounts to 150 kg/m 3, filter area A = 2.8 m 2, viscosity = 10-3Pa.s,
pressure difference P = 3 bar.

Time (sec)
Filtrate
volume
(m3)

100
0.02
8

180
0.042

252
0.058

360
0.077

460
0.092

640
0.120

920
0.160

Calculate the cake resistance and filter medium resistance RM.

2.

Calculate the specific cake resistance and the medium resistance R M

when the same slurry data apply from the following constant rate data
obtained on the same pilot scale plate and frame filter press.

V (m3)
P (bar)

0.0
2
0.9

0.035

0.037

0.059

1.2

1.35

1.7

Given :
Constant Pressure

Constant Rate

0.06
8
1.8

0.078

0.082

0.094

0.116

1.85

2.3

2.4

2.7