Question

The process in which the brackish water is forced across a permeable membrane by mechanical forces is called as _____________

(a) Filtration

(b) Semi filtration

(c) Coagulation

(d) Hyper filtration

This question was addressed to me by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

Query is from Desalination topic in chapter Miscellaneous Treatment Methods of Environmental Engineering

Answer 1

Correct choice is (d) Hyper filtration

The best I can explain: The process in which the brackish water is forced across a permeable membrane by mechanical forces is called as hyper filtration. The pressure applied must be greater than the osmotic pressure.