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14.21) Basic Theory of Filtration

I. Pressure drop ()fluid through filter cake. Figure 14.2-6 is a section through a filter
cake and filter medium at a definite time t s from the start of the flow of filtrate. At this
time the thickness of the cake is L. m (ft). The filter cross-sectional area is A m2 (ft2), and
the linear velocity of the filtrate in the L direction is v m/s (ft/s) based on the filter area of
A m2 .
The flow of the filtrate through the packed bed of cake can be described by an
equation similar to Poiseuille's law, assuming laminar flow occurs in the filter channels.
Equation (2.10-2) gives Poiseuille's equation for laminar flow in a straight tube, which
can be written
Ap 32pv
L
L

D2
9, D2

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(14.2-1)
(English)

where Ap is pressure drop in N/m2 (lbrat2), v is open-tube. velocity in m/s (ft/s), D is

diameter in m (ft), L is length in m (ft), p is viscosity in:Pa s or kg/m s (lb,/ft s), and
g, is 32.174 lb. ft/Ibt s2.
For laminar flow in a packed bed of particles, the CarmanKozeny relation is similar
to Eq. (14.2-1) and to the BlakeKozeny equation (3.1-17) and has been shown to
apply to filtration.
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