FILTERABILITY INDEX UNIT W4

ORDERING SPECIFICATION

• Equipment consists of a metal framework supporting a 1.5 litre vessel connected by transparent tubing to a 60mm high filter unit
• A needle valve controls the flow which is observed on a variable area flowmeter. Flow meter range: 20-280ml/min
• A 0.5m water manometer measures head loss across the filter
• Test filter cell diameter: 38mm.

Demonstration Capabilities

• Measurement of filterability of a given suspension performance of a standard water quality test
• Procedure for filtration
• Basic principles of filter operation for student study

Technical Details

• Test filter cell diameter: 38mm
• Height of filter: 60mm maximum
• Variable area meter range: 20-280m/min
• Water manometer length: 0.5m 

FILTERABILITY INDEX UNIT W4