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GATE Civil Engineering · Environmental Engineering - Water Treatment - Filtration · 2026-2026

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2026 Q21

A rapid sand filter bed of depth 0.8 m has 40% porosity during service cycle. It is recommended that during backwash operation, the expanded filter bed should have 70% porosity. Th...

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