Filtration rate through a filter cake is proportional to (where, S = filtering surface R = specific cake resistance μ = viscosity of the filtrate) ?

Correct answer: D. All A., B. & C.

  • A. S
  • B. 1/R
  • C. 1/μ
  • D. All A., B. & C.

Explanation

Darcy’s filtration relation gives rate proportional to SA/(μR) for a fixed pressure drop, so increasing filter area or decreasing viscosity and cake resistance increases the rate. Therefore all three listed proportionalities apply.

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