Filtration Essays

  • Filtration Systems: Theory and Technology

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    was asked to design a filtration system capable of filtering 500 gallons per hour of a slurry solution containing four percent Celite-500 (17.3 μm particle diameter) by mass. The scaled up filtration system is to be of rotary drum type, and capable of continuous operation. Two days of bench-scale testing were performed in the Uni-Minn Development Corporation’s Unit Operations Laboratory to determine the necessary parameters for scale up. Basic Filtration Theory Filtration is a mechanical separation

  • Drinking Water Sustainability

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    and potable water were both emphasized as ideals for the progress and continuity of the societies. Today, humans continue to progress in their understanding and utilization of technological processes to develop potable water. As a result, water filtration, water management, and water conservation efforts are becoming more effective and commonplace. Thus, as the technology continues to improve the quality of water as a resource, we cannot forget the basis to which past cultures had accepted: the continual

  • The Importance of Water Treatment Processes

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    present in the water before it being treated treated. As mention by Smethurst (1988), there are four important steps in the water treatment process before the water sources is been distributed to the consumer namely, coagulation, sedimentation, filtration and lastly disinfection ( refer to Figure 1 in Appendix 1). The first step of water treatment process is the coagulation process of water. Hendricks (2011), defined coagulation as the reaction between a chemical and particles to form microfloc

  • Finding the Solubility of Ca(OH)2

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    solution till the solid stops dissolving. This leaves a saturated solution. * Filter off the excess solid into another 500cm3 beaker using a damp filter paper (distilled water). * Repeat the filtration of the solution till there is no solid left. Making sure to stir the solution in between the filtrations and clean out the other beaker with plenty of water. * This should leave 300cm3 of Ca(OH)2 saturated solution which will be used in the titration experiment needed to find the concentration

  • Essay On Membrane Technology

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    Membrane technology is arguably the most economical, innovative and environment friendly that can be applied in water and wastewater treating. History has shown that no other new technology has had so much positive effects in the last century. Due to its ability to solve many different water treatment problems it is the choice of many industries seeking to reuse their waste water and reduce their water footprint. Membranes work by providing barriers that permit or prevent the passage of materials

  • Freshwater Mussels

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    anchored in rivers or lake bottom sediments. The vast majority of them are found in streams. Their movement is through either muscular feet or powerful flood currents. A mussel captures oxygen and microscopic food particles in flowing water through filtration (Vermont's Freshwater WWW). Mussels continuously pump water through their bodies. Water enters through the incurrent or branchial siphon and exits via the excurrent or anal siphon (Mussel Biology WWW). This pumping process allows the mussel to filter

  • Limiting reactants and excess reactants

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    often expressed in percentage, and they are often called percent yields. In this experiment we combined sulfuric acid and aqueous barium chloride to produce a precipitate, barium sulfate and hydrochloric acid. The precipitation was isolated by filtration and theoretical yield was calculated. We predicted the limiting reactant and verified our hypothesis in the lab. II. RESULT ANALYSIS GRAPH II. DISCUSSION In this experiment we combined sulfuric acid and aquenous barium chloride to produce a

  • Investigating the Factors that Affect Osmosis in Living Tissue

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    Introduction Essentially, osmosis is the diffusion of water across a selectively permeably membrane. Osmosis is one of the ways by which substances enter and exit cells. Other ways include diffusion, the Donnan effect[1], solvent drag, filtration, endocytosis, exocytosis and active transport. All of these methods are necessary to provide cells with the conditions necessary for their survival. Osmosis helps cells absorb the water that they need and also pass it on from one cell to another

  • The Tomatis Method

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    language abilities can all be improved by retraining the ear to listen using “charging high-frequency sounds”. (http://www.tomatis.com/overview.html) BACKGROUND: THE EAR The ear has three basic functions. The first is the most obvious, the filtration and analysis of sound by a part of the ear called the cochlea. This function consists of two parts: hearing and listening. Hearing is a passive process and we have limited abilities to improve it. Listening, ho... ... middle of paper ...

  • Essay On Filtration

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    Filtration – This is an experiment whereby inorganic and displacement chemical reactions take place to collect a salt and produce water through the process of filtration. The chemicals used were a metal oxide, in this case, copper oxide and a dilute acid, sulphuric acid, aiming to separate the copper and oxygen to collect the pure copper (II) ions, which is a soluble salt. The colour should be a very characteristic blue. Sulfuric acid is added to a beaker. A tripod and Bunsen burner is set up and

  • Glomerular Filtration Experiment

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    of blood vessel radius and blood pressure on glomerular filtration was experimented. The effect of decreasing the afferent arteriole radius on glomerular capillary pressure and filtration rate is as the glomerular capillary pressure decreased; the filtration rate decreased. The effect of increasing the afferent arteriole radius on glomerular capillary pressure and filtration rate is as the glomerular capillary pressure increased; the filtration rate increased. The effect of decreasing the afferent

  • Micro Filtration Essay

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    any microporous medium called micro filtration is, in this case, a membrane filter. In this experiment, we will be using 2 and 7-micron nanoparticles (Munir, 2006). When we look at microfiltration. We are looking at how the smallest particles can get through a filter. Specifically, backflush, which is reversed flow. Incorporating backflush into dead end filtration creates a more efficient system (Li, Bertram & Wiley, 1998). Dead End filtration Dead end filtration is flow applied perpendicular to the

  • Macro Filtration Techniques for Municipal Water Supply

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    MACRO FILTRATION SYSTEM “Water is life’s mater and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water.” ~ ALBERT SZENT-GYÖRGYI In this chapter existing literature was reviewed with the purpose of finding the best macro filtration technique, to supply water to a local municipality. Macro filtration is the separation of large solids and fluids, by means of a filter (Lenntech, n.d.). The system will allow the water to pass through a large rigid mesh to prevent large waste product of damaging

  • Benefits of Guthrie & Frey's Iron Filtration Systems

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    or even toilet bowl, in addition to eliminating the odiferous smell that’s related to iron water. An Iron Filter for Well Water is the #1 selection for rust as well as odor problems. Now the question is which are the benefits of utilizing Iron Filtration Systems of Guthrie & Frey Removing of Rust & Sulfur Practically iron filter remove iron, but in addition they take out manganese as well as sulfur from the water supply. Will your water use a rotten egg smell? Does it lead to a lot of rust? The

  • Transformer Oil Quality/Oil Filtration

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    Most substation transformer failures, excluding acts of man or nature, can often be traced to poor maintenance of the transformer or its related components. Catastrophic failure of a substation transformer can be prevented by accurately testing the condition of the oil on a yearly basis and by having a monthly visual inspection program in place. Most of the checks on a substation transformer are relatively simple: checks for oil leaks, oil level, temperature, the operation of the on-load tap-changer

  • What Is The Difference Between Slow And Rapid Sand Filtration?

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    Turbidity and algae are removed from raw waters by screens, gravel filters and slow sand or rapid gravity filters. The difference between slow and rapid sand filtration is not the speed of filtration, but in the underlying concept of the treatment process. Slow sand filtration is essentially a biological process whereas rapid sand filtration is a physical treatment process. Screens Screens are effective for the removal of particulate material and debris from raw waters and are used on many surface

  • Factors That May Cause Contamination During Filtration

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    differences in filter types, differences in filter assemblies, and overall on the confidence you would have in using this type of sterilisation process in preparation of pharmaceutical products. List the factors that may cause contamination during filtration. (20 marks) Factors that may contribute to contamination: • Not disinfecting work area • Fibres from filter, clothing etc. • Potential chemical release from filter, syringe etc. • Assembly of Swinnex filter • Incorrectly washing hands • Touching

  • Ultrafiltration: The Water Purification Process

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    and drinking water. They have been used to either replace existing secondary (coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation) and tertiary filtration (sand filtration and chlorination) systems employed in water treatment plants. When treating water with high suspended solids, UF is often integrated into the process, utilizing primary (screening, flocculation and filtration) and some secondary treatments as pre-treatment stages. Ultrafiltration processes are currently preferred over traditional treatment

  • Corbicula Fluminea Research Paper

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    prolific in the Chesapeake Bay region since the 1970s (Dresler 1980). While C. fluminea may be an invasive species, its presence can be beneficial to the waterways in which it is found. These clams play an important role in nutrient cycling and the filtration of phytoplankton and seston out of the water column (Hakencamp and Palmer 1999).

  • Miniscale Recrystallization Essay

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    Add decolorizing carbon to remove the colored impurities. -Hot Filtration – this separates the insoluble impurities from the soluble pure compound by pouring the solution through a hot filtration apparatus (filter). -Formation (Recrystallization) – allows the hot solution to cool and begin to form crystals. For rapid cooling, an ice water bath can be used. -Isolation – Using a vacuum filtration, the excess solvent will be removed from the crystals. -Drying the crystals – the crystals