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Which of the following factor does the rate of filtration depend on?

(a) Compressibility factor of the filtrate

(b) Pressure drop

(c) Compressibility factor of the filtrate & Pressure drop

(d) Neither of the mentioned

The question was posed to me in final exam.

The origin of the question is Unit Operations topic in chapter Equilibrium Stage Operations, Unit Operations – Extraction, Crystallization and Filteration of Food Engineering

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The correct answer is (c) Compressibility factor of the filtrate & Pressure drop

The best I can explain: Rate of filtration depends on both of the mentioned factors.

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