Filter aids like asbestos, kieselguhr, diatomaceous earth etc. are used to increase the porosity of the final filter cake & reducing the cake resistance during filtration. Filter aid is_______________?

Mechanical Operations 13/05/2024

A. Added to the feed slurry
B. Pre-coated on the filter medium prior to filtration
C. Separated from the cake by dissolving solids or by burning it off
D. All A, B. & C.

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