14.2. FILTRATION IN SOLID–LIQUID SEPARATION
14.2A. Introduction
In filtration, suspended solid particles in a fluid of liquid or gas are physically or mechanically removed by using a porous medium that retains the particles as a separate phase or cake and passes the clear filtrate. Commercial filtrations cover a very wide range of applications. The fluid can be a gas or a liquid. The suspended solid particles can be very fine (in the micrometer range) or much larger, very rigid or plastic particles, spherical or very irregular in shape, aggregates of particles or individual particles. The valuable product may be the clear filtrate from the filtration or the solid cake. In some cases, complete removal of the solid particles is required, in other ...
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