Discontinuous cake filtration by negative pressure Features - cake filtration with a Nutsche vacuum filter Learning objectives/experiments - basic principle and method of operation of a Nutsche vacuum filter - fundamentals of cake filtration: Darcy's equation - mass and thickness of filter cake dependent on filtrate quantity Specification [1] Nutsche vacuum filter for discontinuous cake filtration [2] open 2-part vessel with flange and recessed sieve base [3] bottom section to draw in and collect filtrate [4] top section with inserted filter bag to form filter cake [5] polyester filter bag [6] manometer to indicate negative pressure in bottom section [7] 2 sight glasses to observe level in bottom section [8] production and transport of suspension with suspension production unit CE 285