1. Data for the laboratory filtration of bentonite slurry in water at 35 0C are reported as follows at a constant pressure (-p) of 350 kN/m2. The filter area per plate of the press was A=0.100 m2 and there were a total of 15 plates . the slurry concentration was Cs=45 kg/m3. After conducting the experiment and plotting t/v versus v graph the investigators determined the values of Kp = 54 s/m6 and B= 30 s/m3. The viscosity of the slurry was = 8.937 x 10-4 Pa.s

a) a) Calculate and Rm

b) b) determine the Volume of the filtrate to be collected in 1 hrs

c) c) What are the major factors that affect the performance of a filtration unit