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    Characteristic of Plate and Frame Filter Press

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    The document describes a procedure to determine the characteristics of a plate and frame filter press under constant pressure. A calcium carbonate slurry is filtered through the press and the time taken for the filtrate level to rise by 1 cm intervals is recorded. The data is used to plot a graph of t/V versus V, where the slope equals the cake resistance and the intercept equals the medium resistance. These values are then calculated using equations that factor in parameters like pressure, filter area, slurry concentration and viscosity to determine the specific cake resistance and filter medium resistance.

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    The document describes a procedure to determine the characteristics of a plate and frame filter press under constant pressure. A calcium carbonate slurry is filtered through the press and the time taken for the filtrate level to rise by 1 cm intervals is recorded. The data is used to plot a graph of t/V versus V, where the slope equals the cake resistance and the intercept equals the medium resistance. These values are then calculated using equations that factor in parameters like pressure, filter area, slurry concentration and viscosity to determine the specific cake resistance and filter medium resistance.

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    The document describes a procedure to determine the characteristics of a plate and frame filter press under constant pressure. A calcium carbonate slurry is filtered through the press and the time taken for the filtrate level to rise by 1 cm intervals is recorded. The data is used to plot a graph of t/V versus V, where the slope equals the cake resistance and the intercept equals the medium resistance. These values are then calculated using equations that factor in parameters like pressure, filter area, slurry concentration and viscosity to determine the specific cake resistance and filter medium resistance.

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    Characteristic of Plate and Frame Filter Press

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    The document describes a procedure to determine the characteristics of a plate and frame filter press under constant pressure. A calcium carbonate slurry is filtered through the press and the time taken for the filtrate level to rise by 1 cm intervals is recorded. The data is used to plot a graph of t/V versus V, where the slope equals the cake resistance and the intercept equals the medium resistance. These values are then calculated using equations that factor in parameters like pressure, filter area, slurry concentration and viscosity to determine the specific cake resistance and filter medium resistance.

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    3.

    PLATE AND FRAME FILTER PRESS

    AIM:
    To determine the characteristic of plate and frame filter press at a constant pressure and
    to calculate the filter cake resistance ‘a’ and the filter cake resistance ‘Rm’

    THEORY:
    Filter is the process where by a solid is separate from a liquid or gas by means of porous
    medium which retain the solid but allows the fluid to pass. A filter cake gradually builds
    upon the medium and the resistance to flow problem can be regarded as two parts:
    1. Through filter medium.
    2. Through bed formed by the particles on the medium
    3. The plates and frames arranged alternatively are supported on a pair of rails. Plate has a
    ribbed surface and press is closed by means of a screw. A chamber is therefore formed
    between each pair of successive frames.

    APPARTUS REQUIRED:
    Plate and frame filter press, Calcium Carbonate slurry, stop clock.

    PROCEDURE:
    The plate and frame filter press is arranged by keeping wet filter medium between the
    frames. Few liters of water is pour in to the tank by closing the discharge value. The water is
    kept agitated by air and the pressure is adjusted to 5 psi using the value in the vessel. The
    outlet valve is opened. The pure filtered water is collected in the collection tank. This is just
    done to checkout for leakage of the press. If any leakage is there it has to be arrested by
    taking care in the tightening of the screws. After ensuring there is no leakages the following
    procedure is followed. 5 liters of 3% calcium carbonate slurry is prepared. This slurry is
    poured into the tank by closing the discharge valve. The slurry is kept agitated by air and the
    pressure is adjusted to 5psi using the valve in the vessel. The outlet valve is opened. The
    pure filter water is collected in the collection tank. After seeing the level in the level glass a
    stop clock is started. Time is noted for every 1 cm. rise in the level glass. After the
    completion of filtration, valves are closed and compressor is switched off. The filter press is
    carefully opened. A small quantity of wet cake is taken off the medium And is weighed
    using a previously weighed watch glass and dried in a oven. After some time the dry cake
    weight is also noted.

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    OBSERVATION:
    Diameter of the filter press, D = m
    No. of plate =
    No. of frames =
    No. of chambers formed,n =
    Area offered by one chamber, A = π D2/4 m2
    Total filter area, Af = n x A m2
    Pressure drop p (observed from pressure gauge) = k/gm2
    Diameter of the collection tank, Dc = m
    Area of the collection tank, Ac = π Dc2/4m2
    Weight of the empty watch class, =
    Weight of the watch glass + Wet cake, mw =
    Weight of the watch glass + Dry cake, md =
    Slurry concentration, Cs =

    TABULATION:
    Height . h (cm) Total time, t (sec) Volume of filtrate t/V (sec/m3)
    collected V=Ac x h(m3)

    CALCULATIONS:
    1) Concentration of the feed slurry, C

    C5
    C=______________________
    1-[(mw/md)-1]C5/ρ

    2) To Calculate the cake and medium resistances the experimental data is used and a graph
    is plotted as shown below

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    T/v

    Slope

    Intercept

    The slope of the curve and the intercept are determined


    Slope = Kc/2

    Intercept = 1/q0

    Specific cake resistance,


    A=(Kc)(^p)(Af2)(g) ÷ (C x µ) m/kg

    Specific medium resistance


    Rm=(1/q0)( ^p)Afg ÷ µ m-1

    RESULT:
    The specific cake resistance, ᾀ=
    The filter medium resistance, Rm =

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