Mechanical Operations Agglomeration of individual particles into clusters (flocs) is called flocculation. To prevent flocculation, the most commonly used dispersing agents are Bi-carbonates Sulphates Silicates & phosphates Carbonates Bi-carbonates Sulphates Silicates & phosphates Carbonates ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Mechanical Operations The most suitable filter for the removal of very small amount of precipitate from very large volumes of water is the __________ filter. Plate & frame Rotary Sand Vacuum Plate & frame Rotary Sand Vacuum ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Mechanical Operations Filtration should be stopped in a filter press, if the Cake becomes very dense Liquor stops flowing out to the discharge Filtration pressure rises suddenly Both A & B Cake becomes very dense Liquor stops flowing out to the discharge Filtration pressure rises suddenly Both A & B ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Mechanical Operations Filtration rate through a filter cake is proportional to (where, S = filtering surface R = specific cake resistance μ = viscosity of the filtrate) 1/R S 1/μ All of these 1/R S 1/μ All of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Mechanical Operations Addition of filter aid to the slurry before filtration is done to ...... of the cake. Increase the porosity Decrease the porosity Decrease the compressibility co-efficient Increase the compressibility co-efficient Increase the porosity Decrease the porosity Decrease the compressibility co-efficient Increase the compressibility co-efficient ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Mechanical Operations Sorting classifiers employing differential settling methods for separation of particles make use of the differences in their Particle sizes Terminal velocities None of these Densities Particle sizes Terminal velocities None of these Densities ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP