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  • Question
  • The most common filter aid is


  • Options
  • A. diatomaceous earth
  • B. calcium silicate
  • C. sodium carbonate
  • D. silica gel

  • Correct Answer
  • diatomaceous earth 


  • Mechanical Operations problems


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    • 1. Moisture can be removed from lubricating oil using

    • Options
    • A. tubular centrifuge
    • B. clarifier
    • C. sparkler filter
    • D. vacuum leaf filter
    • Discuss
    • 2. A pebble mill

    • Options
    • A. is a ball mill.
    • B. employs flints or ceramic pebbles as the grinding medium.
    • C. is a tube mill lined with ceramic or other non-metallic liner.
    • D. both (b) and (c).
    • Discuss
    • 3. Colloid mills achieve size reduction mainly by

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    • A. impact
    • B. attrition
    • C. cutting
    • D. compression
    • Discuss
    • 4. Mesh indicates the number of holes per

    • Options
    • A. square inch
    • B. linear inch
    • C. square foot
    • D. linear foot
    • Discuss
    • 5. For removal of very small amounts of precipitate from large volume of water, the most suitable filter is the __________ filter.

    • Options
    • A. plate & frame
    • B. shell & leaf
    • C. sand
    • D. rotary vacuum
    • Discuss
    • 6. Size reduction of asbestos and mica is done by

    • Options
    • A. hammer mills
    • B. rod mills
    • C. gyratory crushers
    • D. crushing rolls
    • Discuss
    • 7. For achieving maximum capacity of the ball mill, the ball charge should be equal to about __________ percent of the ball mill volume.

    • Options
    • A. 10
    • B. 25
    • C. 50
    • D. 75
    • Discuss
    • 8. The speed of a rotary drum vacuum filter may be about __________ rpm.

    • Options
    • A. 1
    • B. 50
    • C. 100
    • D. 500
    • Discuss
    • 9. The sphericity of a cylinder of 1 mm diameter and length 3 mm is

    • Options
    • A. 0.9
    • B. 0.78
    • C. 0.6
    • D. 0.5
    • Discuss
    • 10. Size reduction mechanism used in Jaw crushers is

    • Options
    • A. attrition
    • B. compression
    • C. cutting
    • D. impact
    • Discuss


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