6. Filtration
6.1 General information and definitions
The aim of filtration is to obtain a suspension of solids in a liquid:
a clear liquid called filtrate, more or less clarified (for example, no particles larger than 100, 10 or 1 μm);
a solid called cake, deposited on the filter or drawn off continuously, more or less dry.
The filter surface (or filter media) can be made from a wide range of materials, including paper, cloth, glass frit, sand, stainless steel mesh, etc. The solid deposited on the filter (cake) also acts as a filter medium. The solid deposited on the filter (cake) also acts as the filter medium.
During filtration, there is resistance to...
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