Question: Problem 2. Filtration Operation (35 points) In the lab you perform a filtration test using the broth from an antibiotic fermentation. It takes 10 minutes

 Problem 2. Filtration Operation (35 points) In the lab you perform

Problem 2. Filtration Operation (35 points) In the lab you perform a filtration test using the broth from an antibiotic fermentation. It takes 10 minutes to filter 50mL of broth through a 3cm2 filter with a pressure drop of 5 psi. Neglect resistance due to the filter and assume the cake resistance follows the model: =(P)s A. Determine the size of filter that would be required to filter 500L(1L=1000mL) of the same fermentation broth in 1 hour using a 10 psi pressure drop. In this case, assume the cake compressibility s=0.5 B. Determine the size of filter required for the same conditions in (A) except in this case assume the cake is less compressible with s=0.1

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