Definitions
- Referring to a process of separating particles based on their size and density using a fluid medium. - Describing a technique used in mineral processing, environmental engineering, and biotechnology. - Talking about the separation of fine particles from a mixture using air or water.
- Referring to a process of separating solids from liquids or gases using a filter medium. - Describing a technique used in chemistry, biology, and environmental engineering. - Talking about the removal of impurities from a liquid or gas using a filter.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve the separation of particles from a mixture.
- 2Both use a medium to separate the particles.
- 3Both are commonly used in scientific and industrial processes.
What is the difference?
- 1Medium: Elutriation uses a fluid medium, while filtration uses a filter medium.
- 2Purpose: Elutriation separates particles based on their size and density, while filtration separates solids from liquids or gases.
- 3Process: Elutriation involves the upward flow of a fluid to separate particles, while filtration involves the passage of a mixture through a filter medium.
- 4Application: Elutriation is commonly used in mineral processing and biotechnology, while filtration is used in chemistry, biology, and environmental engineering.
- 5Efficiency: Elutriation is more efficient in separating fine particles, while filtration is more efficient in separating larger particles.
Remember this!
Elutriation and filtration are both methods of separating particles from a mixture, but they differ in their medium, purpose, process, application, and efficiency. Elutriation uses a fluid medium to separate particles based on their size and density, while filtration uses a filter medium to separate solids from liquids or gases.
