CPF Preceded by CRF

CPF Preceded by CRF

Constant Pressure Filtration (CPF) preceded by Constant
Rate Filtration (CRF)

dV K
=
dθ 2(V + Ve)
θf
2 ∫ (V + Ve) = Kp ∫ dθ
Vf

Vr θr

Vf 2 − Vr 2 + 2Ve(Vf − Vr ) = K (θf − θr )
at start of CPF(end of CRF) :
Vr K 2Vr(Vr + Ve)
= K=
θr 2(Vr + Ve) θr

• A leaf type filter with a filter area of 0.2 m2 handling a

compressible sludge at a constant rate of 0.04 m3/min,
yields the data below:
P(kPa) 69 138 207 310 414 517 620 758 951 1172
Filtrate
(m3) 0.013 0.027 0.038 0.057 0.070 0.085 0.095 0.104 0.110 0.114

If this filter is operated on the sludge so that the filtration

is a constant rate operation until the pressure becomes
500kPa, then a constant pressure operation until 0.4 m3
of filtrate is obtained, then washed at 500 kPa with 0.08
m3 of wash liquor and dumped in 30 min. How much
time will be required to produce 4 m3 of filtrate. Assume
the resistance of the filter medium to be negligible.

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 Rotary Filter
• A rotary vacuum filter is suggested for the same
sludge. The filter is to consist of a cylindrical
drum 1.8 m in diameter and 2 m in width,
rotating at 6 rpm, and immersed in an open tank
of the sludge to a depth of such that the axis of
rotation is 46 cm above the surface of the liquid.
The pressure inside the drum is 32 kPa.
Assuming the resistance of the filter medium to
be negligible, how much time will be required to
produce 4 m3 of filtrate.