SEPARATION PROCESSESS II 1. A filtration equation for the filtration of CaCO3 slurry in water at 298.

2K (25oC) using filter press having an area of 0.051 m2 at a constant pressure drop of 250 kPa is t 6 4 where t is in s and V V =13.0x10 V + 5.5x10 in m3. The mass of solid per unit volume of filtrate was 2.1 g/liter . a) If the same slurry and conditions are used in a leaf press having an area of 4.35 m2, calculate the time required to obtain 1.5 m3 of filtrate at the same pressure drop. b) At the end of the filtration cycle, the cake is to be washed by through-washing in the leaf filter press using a volume of wash water equal to 10% of the filtrate volume. Calculate the time of washing and the total filter-cycle time if the time for cleaning the filter takes 20 min. 2. A feed if 4535 kg/h of a 2.0 wt.% salt at 311K enters continuously a single effect evaporator and is being concentrated to 3.0%. The evaporation is at atmospheric pressure (101.3 kPa) and saturated steam is supplied at 143.3 kPa for heating. Since the solution is dilute, it can be assumed to have the same boiling point as water. The heat capacity of the feed can be taken as cp= 4.14 kJ/kg.K . Calculate the amount of vapour, liquid product and the area of the evaporator required if the overall heat transfer coefficient U = 1823W/m2.K.

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