FILTRATION Flashcards

1
Q

The process of removing MOC, particles and droplets from liquid and gases using filter media called septum that retains particle while allowing liquid to pass through is known as…

A

Filtration

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2
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…is a type of separation process in which the particle is less than 0.1m

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Clarification

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3
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Two types of filtration is

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Solid/fluid filtration
Fluid/fluid filtration

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4
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Solid fluid filtration comprises of

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Solid/gas filtration eg. Aerosol
Solid/liquid eg. Suspension

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5
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Fluid/fluid filtration comprises of

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Liquid/liquid filtration
Liquid/gas filtration

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6
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The dispersion of insoluble solids in liquid is known as

A

Slurry

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7
Q

…is the term used to describe the situation when filtered material (filter cake) acts as its own filter media

A

Auto filtration

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8
Q

The mechanism of auto filtration is used by…

A

Metafilter

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9
Q

Another name for sieving is

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Straining

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10
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Mechanism of filtration are

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Sieving
Impingement
Attractive forces
Auto filtration

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11
Q

The process by which material are retained by filter medium is

A

Filtration mechanism

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12
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…is the surface in which material is deposited

A

Filter media

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13
Q

The main type of filter used for removing material from gases is

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Deep filter

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14
Q

The type of filter used in impingement is

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Deep filter

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15
Q

Forces that exert sufficient hold on particles to retain them on filter medium is

A

Attractive forces

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16
Q

Filtered material can be called

A

Filter cake

17
Q

Mechanism used in deep filtration are entanglement by

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Adsorption
Physical restrictions of solid materials

18
Q

Two types of filtration are

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Surface/screen filtration
Depth filtration

19
Q

Mechanism of surface filtration are

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Impingement
Sieve/straining

20
Q

Materials used for screen are

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Woven seives
Plates with holes

21
Q

Which equation considers filtration as a streamlined flow of liquid under pressure through the capillaries

A

Poiseullie eqn

22
Q

The factors affecting the rate of filtration is given by…eqn

A

Darcy’s eqn

23
Q

… Depends on the cake characteristic s

A

Permeability

24
Q

Filter bed
Deep filter
Are applicable to…eqn

A

Darcy’s

25
Q

Darcy’s eqn is valid for liquid flowing under…

A

Porous media

26
Q

…eqn is widely used for filtration

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Kozeny-carmers(K-C) eqn

27
Q

…works on the principle of connecting units in parallel

A

Filter press

28
Q

Rate can be increased by

A

Using large filter paper
Connecting small units in parallel

29
Q

Two methods of overcoming viscosity are

A

Increasing temperature
Dilution

30
Q

The surface upon which solids are deposited Ina filter is…

A

Filter medium

31
Q

Selection of filter medium depends on

A

Purpose of filtration
Quantities

32
Q

Materials for filter media are

A

Woven material
Perforated stainless steel plate
Bed of granular slid
Membrane filter media

33
Q

Woven material of filter media can be classified as

A

Fiber/wool/nylon etc

34
Q

The most commonly used filter is

A

Cotton

35
Q

Preferred filter media for pharmaceutical use

A

Nylon

36
Q

Pores of metafilter serve as …

A

Channel

37
Q

The choice of fiber depends on…

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Chemical reactivity with slurry

38
Q

Advantages of nylon over cotton

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Small negligible absorption property
Unaffected by moc