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Solution: 0.05 Moisture (Feed in Tons/hr) 0.95 Dry 9.8 (Tons/hr Dry Solid) Fdry 124.45 P 114.65

This document summarizes the calculation of particle size distributions based on weight mean diameter and surface mean diameter. The weight mean diameter is calculated as the sum of the product of number fraction and the fourth power of average particle size divided by the sum of the product of number fraction and the third power of average particle size. The surface mean diameter is calculated as the sum of the product of number fraction and the third power of average particle size divided by the sum of the product of number fraction and the second power of average particle size. These calculations are demonstrated using particle size data with percentages of a product within set size ranges.

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Solution: 0.05 Moisture (Feed in Tons/hr) 0.95 Dry 9.8 (Tons/hr Dry Solid) Fdry 124.45 P 114.65

This document summarizes the calculation of particle size distributions based on weight mean diameter and surface mean diameter. The weight mean diameter is calculated as the sum of the product of number fraction and the fourth power of average particle size divided by the sum of the product of number fraction and the third power of average particle size. The surface mean diameter is calculated as the sum of the product of number fraction and the third power of average particle size divided by the sum of the product of number fraction and the second power of average particle size. These calculations are demonstrated using particle size data with percentages of a product within set size ranges.

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Screening

The data below were obtained on the operation of a 6-mesh (square) hummer screen at the tipple of a coal mine.
The screening was done to separate a very fine refuse from a fine coal stream so that it could be reprocessed.
Calculate (a) the recovery and rejection of each size fraction and (b) the screen effectiveness .Feed is 131tons/hr and a

Size Sample Weight


+1/4 in 3825 grams
¼ x6 mesh 1006
6 x 14 750
14 x 28 303
28 x48 219
48 x 0 807

Overflow from screen Underflow from screen (9.8 Tons/hr) Dry Solids
Size sample Wt. Size % Sample
+1’4 in 2905 grams 1/4x 6 11.3
¼ x 6 mesh 767 6x8 7.8
14 x 28 117 8 x14 6.9
28 x 48 68 14 x 48 8.6
48 x 0 278 28 x 48 3.3
48 x 0 62.1

Solution:
Very fine particles (coal) will be reprocess to fine coal, therefore Oversize= P
0.05 moisture 131 (Feed in tons/hr)
0.95 dry 9.8 (tons/hr dry solid)

Fdry= 124.45
P= 114.65
the tipple of a coal mine.
could be reprocessed.
eness .Feed is 131tons/hr and approximately 5% moisture.
Screening

What is the power requirement to crush 100 tons per hour of limestone if 80% of the feed passes
a 2-inch screen and 80% of the product passes a 1/8-inch screen? Use Bond’s law. Wi =12.74 kW-hr/ton.

Solution:

Dp1= 2 inch x25.4 mm/1 inch =


50.8

Dp2= 3.175mm
mm

P/m = 0.3162Wi [(1/√Dp2) – (1/√Dp1)]

P= ###
kW-hr/ton.
Given the screen analysis of a product, determine the particle size based
on (a) weight mean diameter and (b) surface mean diameter.

Size of apperture, in mm % product based on no. of particles


through 6 100
on 4 6
on 2 18
on 0.75 23
on 0.55 8
on 0.25 17
on 0.125 3
through 0.125 5

Solution:

Dp ave. Ni NiDpave NiDp²ave


-6 + 4 (6+4)/2 = 5 0.26 1.3 6.5
-4 +2 (4+2)/2 = 3 0.18 0.54 1.62
-2 + 0.75 (2+0.75)/2 = 1.38 0.23 0.32 0.43
-0.75+0.5 (0.75+0.5)/2 =0.63 0.08 0.05 0.03
-0.5+0.25 (0.5+0.25)/2 =0.38 0.17 0.06 0.02
-0.25+0.125(0.25+0.125)/2=
0.19 0.03 0.01 0
-0.125+0 0.13 0.13 0.05 0.01 0
∑ 1 2.28 8.61
e size based

(a) Weight Mean Diameter

Dpm= ∑((Ni(Dpave)⁴)/(Ni(Dpave)³)) ###


= mm

(b) Surface mean diameter

Dps = ∑((Ni(Dpave)³)/(Ni(Dpave)²)) #
=## mm

NiDp³ave NiDp⁴ave
32.5 162.5
4.86 14.58
0.6 0.82
0.02 0.01
0.01 0
0 0
0 0
37.99 177.92

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