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  • Assuming the laminar flow across the filter, the rate of filtration (dVf/dt) can be expressed as a function of pressure drop Dp by the modified D'Arcy's equation as (where A is the area of filtering surface, K is the D'Arcy's filter cake permeability and L is the thickness of the filter cake)


  • Options
  • A. (1/A) dVf/dt = ?p/?(L/K)
  • B. dVf/dt = (1/A)?p/?(L/K)
  • C. (1/A) dVf/dt = ?p/? LK
  • D. dVf/dt = (1/A)?p/? LK

  • Correct Answer
  • (1/A) dVf/dt = ?p/?(L/K


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    • 1. If the membrane rejects all solute, the rejection coefficient (s) is

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    • A. 1
    • B. 0
    • C. >1
    • D. <1
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    • 2. A system which require less solvent and produces a more concentrated extract phase, is desired with a

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    • A. large distribution coefficients
    • B. small distribution coefficients
    • C. very small distribution coefficients
    • D. constant distribution coefficients
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    • 3. The effectiveness of a solvent can be measured by the

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    • A. distribution coefficients
    • B. selectivity
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. diffusivity
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    • 4. The optimum wet solid content for the cell suspension for a bead mill is typically somewhere between

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    • A. 5-15% by volume
    • B. 15-30% by volume
    • C. 30-60% by volume
    • D. 60-90% by volume
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    • 5. Which of the following is not the physical method for the cells rupturing?

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    • A. Milling
    • B. Homogenization
    • C. Ultrasonication
    • D. Enzymatic digestion
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    • 6. Filtration leaf test results indicate that the filtration rate of a protein product is 100 dry lbs/(ft2 hr). What size production filter would be required to obtain 100 dry lbs of filter cake/hr?

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    • A. 1.54 ft2
    • B. 3.08 ft2
    • C. 65 ft2
    • D. 65 lbs/ ft2.hr
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    • 7. Which of the operation does not come under upstream processing?

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    • A. Media preparation
    • B. Inoculum development
    • C. Effluent treatment
    • D. Storage of raw material
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    • 8. An ion exchange resin is composed of

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    • A. polymeric network
    • B. ionic functional groups
    • C. counter ions
    • D. all of these
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    • 9. For cost analysis in a fermentor system, the depreciation cost varies from

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    • A. 5-6% of the capital cost
    • B. 6-7% of the capital cost
    • C. 6-10% of the capital cost
    • D. 8-10% of the capital cost
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    • 10. For the extractions operation, the selectivity should be

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    • A. > 1
    • B. < 1
    • C. 1
    • D. zero
    • Discuss


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