Mechanical Operations
Filter aid is used to

Decrease the pressure drop
Increase the porosity of the cake
Increase the rate of filtration
Act as a support base for the septum

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Mechanical Operations
Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to the roll crushers.

For hard material's crushing, the reduction ratio should not exceed 4
Maximum feed size determines the required roll diameter
Reduction ratio and differential roll speed affect production rate & energy consumed per unit of surface produced
Both the rolls run necessarily at the same speed

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Mechanical Operations
Actual operating speed of a ball mill may vary from 65 to 80% of the critical speed. Which of the following duties would require the ball mill to be operated at maximum percentage of critical speed?

Dry grinding of large particles (upto 1.25 cms)
Wet grinding in low viscous suspension
Dry grindng of large particles in un-baffed mills
Wet grinding in high viscous suspension

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