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  • Question
  • The unit of filter medium resistance is


  • Options
  • A. cm-1
  • B. gm/cm-1
  • C. cm/gm-1
  • D. gm-1

  • Correct Answer
  • cm-1 


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    • 1. The energy consumed by a ball mill depends on

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    • A. its speed.
    • B. its ball load.
    • C. the density of the material being ground.
    • D. all (a), (b) and (c).
    • Discuss
    • 2. Ultracentrifuges running at speeds upto 100000 rpm is normally used for the

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    • A. separation of isotopes based on their density or molecular weights difference.
    • B. concentration of rubber latex.
    • C. separation of cream from milk.
    • D. dewaxing of lubricating oil.
    • Discuss
    • 3. During size reduction by a jaw crusher, the energy consumed decreases with the

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    • A. decreasing size of product at constant size of feed.
    • B. decreasing machine capacity.
    • C. increasing size of feed at constant reduction ratio.
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 4. __________ is used for producing a thick suspension from a thin slurry.

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    • A. Cartridge filter
    • B. Rotary drum vacuum filter
    • C. Pressure filter thickener
    • D. Plate and frame filter press
    • Discuss
    • 5. Cake resistance is

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    • A. important in the beginning of filtration.
    • B. decreased with the time of filtration.
    • C. independent of pressure drop.
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Wet seiving is employed, when the product contains __________ materials.

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    • A. abrasive
    • B. large quantity of very fine
    • C. coarse
    • D. non-sticky
    • Discuss
    • 7. The filter medium resistance is controlled by

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    • A. pressure drop alone
    • B. flow rate alone
    • C. both pressure drop and flow rate
    • D. cake thickness
    • Discuss
    • 8. A sand mixture was screened through a standard 10-mesh screen. The mass fraction of the oversize material in feed, overflow and underflow were found to be 0.38, 0.79 and 0.22 respectively. The screen effectiveness based on the oversize is

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    • A. 0.50
    • B. 0.58
    • C. 0.68
    • D. 0.62
    • Discuss
    • 9. Cumulative analysis for determining surface is more precise than differential analysis, because of the

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    • A. assumption that all particles in a single fraction are equal in size.
    • B. fact that screening is more effective.
    • C. assumption that all particles in a single fraction are equal in size, is not needed.
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 10. In a mixer, the quantity, (v. L/D) is termed as __________ number(where, v = longitudinal velocity of material, L = length of the mixer, D = diffusivity in axial mixing).

    • Options
    • A. Weber
    • B. Peclet
    • C. Brinkman
    • D. Schmidt
    • Discuss


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