A calcium–carbonate slurry is to be filtered in a press having a total area of and operated at a constant pressure drop of 2 atm. The frames are thick. Assume that the filter medium resistance is per ft. Calculate filtration time and the volume of filtrate obtained in one cycle. Cake density . The specific cake resistance,
Concentration of slurry
and operated at a constant pressure drop of 2 atm. The frames are 
thick. Assume that the filter medium resistance is 
per ft. Calculate filtration time and the volume of filtrate obtained in one cycle. Cake density 
. The specific cake resistance,
Thickness of the cake 
total mass of the cake formed in one cycle 
(cake density) 
