A suspension of Bacillus subtilis cells is filtered under constant pressure for recovery of protease. A pilot-scale filter is used to measure filtration properties. The filter area is 0.25 m2, the pressure drop is 360 mmHg, and the filtrate viscosity is 4.0 cP. The cell suspension deposits 22 g cake per liter of filtrate. The following data are measured: (Hints: Change the unit to standard units) Time (min)​​2​3​6​10​15​20
Filtrate volume
(L)
10.8 12.1 18.0 21.8 28.4 32
a) Determine the specific cake resistance and filter medium resistance.
b) What size filter is required to process 4000 L cell suspension in 30 min at a pressure drop of 360 mm Hg?

Abarometer contains mercury with a density of 13600 kg/m3. atmospheric conditions are 95.8 kpa and 20 °c at 20 °c, the vapor pressure of the mercury is 0.000173 kpa. the column of mercury will rise to a height of most nearly. select one: a)- 0.38 m b)- 0.82 m c)- 0.48 m d)- 0.72 m

For a process taking place in a closed system containing gas, the volume and pressure relationship is pvi-constant. -1.5 bar, the process starts with initial conditions, pi = =0.03 m3 and ends with final volume, v2-0.05 m3 determine the work done by the gas.

Liquid flows at steady state at a rate of 2 lb/'s through a pump, which operates to raise the elevation of the liquid 100 ft from control volume inlet to exit. the liquid specific enthalpy at the inlet is 40.09 btu/lb and at the exit is 40.94 btub. the pump requires 3 btu/s of power to operate. if kinetic energy effects are negligible and gravitational acceleration is 32.174 tt/s, the heat transfer rate associated with this steady state process is most closely 1)-2,02 btu/s from the liquid to the surroundings 2)-3.98 btu/s from the surroundings to the liquid. 3)-4.96 btu/s from the surroundings to the liquid. 4)-1.04 btu/s from the liquid to the surroundings.