Exam Question
Write short notes on following:
(a) Auto klean filters. (4)
(b) Streamline lubricating oil filters. (4)
(c) Coalescing action filters. (4)
(d) Backwash filters (4)
Class 4 (4th Engineer)
MEKG
📅 May 2023
Reference Answer
### (a) Auto-Klean Filters
Auto-Klean filters are a type of self-cleaning, metallic, edge-type filter widely used for the filtration of fuel oil, lubricating oil, and cooling water on board ships.
* **Principle of Operation:**
* They operate on the principle of *edge filtration*. The fluid flows from the outside to the inside through narrow gaps (slits) formed between precisely spaced metallic discs or wire-wound elements.
Auto-Klean filters are a type of self-cleaning, metallic, edge-type filter widely used for the filtration of fuel oil, lubricating oil, and cooling water on board ships.
* **Principle of Operation:**
* They operate on the principle of *edge filtration*. The fluid flows from the outside to the inside through narrow gaps (slits) formed between precisely spaced metallic discs or wire-wound elements.
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