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Conceptos para la seleccin

de zarandas en el proceso
de semillas oleaginosas
CRU1
Marcelo Niedermann
Sabado 08:15h!!!, 31 de Octubre, 2015

What is Screening?

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Basic Types of Screening

Applications
Scalping
Fines Removal
Grading (Sizing)

Scalping
Removing large foreign
material such as cobs,
sticks, stones Size of
oversize is 50% greater
than the grain size.
Very high capacities are
normally attainable.

Oversize typically 5% or less

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Fines Removal
Removing a small amount
of fine material such as
sand, dirt, small grains and
weed seeds.
Size of fines is less than
50% of the grain size.

Fines typically less than 10%

of the feedstock

Grading
Use of precise screen
openings to remove a
specific size range of
particles as a product
fraction.
Accuracy and efficiency are
critical to process ROI.

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Particle Size Distribution - Sieve Analysis

Test Sieves are identified by
a sieve number or by the
opening of the wire mesh.
An ISO/U.S. #10 sieve has
an opening of 2 mm or 2000
microns.

Particle Size Distribution - Sieve Analysis

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Particle Size Distribution (PSD)

U.S. Sieve No

Opening (mm)

% Retained

10

2.00

4.8%

16

1.18

18.8%

30

0.60

26.3%

60

0.25

28.1%

100

0.15

11.3%

Pan

10.7%

100.0%

PSD and CAPACITY

Capacity

% Retained

Fines

Grading

Scalping

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Screen Opening Selection

Same Opening, Different Wire Diameter

Opening

One
Mesh
65% Open Area

40% Open Area

Screen Comparison Table

Mesh

Wire Diameter

Opening

% Open Area

10

0.020"/0.51 mm

0.080"/2.03 mm

64.0%

10

0.025"/0.64 mm

0.075"/1.91 mm

56.3%

10

0.028"/0.71 mm

0.072"/1.83 mm

51.8%

10

0.032"/0.81 mm

0.068"/1.73 mm

46.2%

Number 10 U.S. Sieve.0.078"/2.00 mm

Number 10 Tyler Sieve0.066"/1.68 mm

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Blinding
The reduction in open area of a screen surface caused by
plugging or coating.

Plugging by Near-Size

Bridging by oil,
moisture or static

Anti-Blinding Ball Mesh

Cleaning System

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Screener Motions and Types

Rectangular Gyratory

Inclined Vibratory

Round Gyratory

Horizontal Vibratory

Centrifugal

Round Vibratory

Gyratory-Reciprocating - Motion

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Stratification and Separation of Material

on a ROTEX Screener

The Trade-Off in Screening

High Product Quality?

Or
High Production Rate?

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Typical Screening Application

Expectation Of Screening System

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ROTEX Gyratory Screener

High Production
On-Spec

Low Product Yield

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Low Product Quality

Effect of Screener Efficiency on

Milling Circuit Loads
Virgin Feed
100 TPH
25% Oversize
Milled Overs

Screener
Efficiency

Mill
Recycle
Load

Total
Screener
Load

100%

25 TPH

125 TPH

90%

36 TPH

136 TPH

80%

50 TPH

150 TPH

70%

68 TPH

168 TPH

MILL

SCREENER
Screened Overs
(to recycle mill)
Screened Product
100 TPH
0% Oversize

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APEX Screeners

Apex screeners are the next evolution of the gyratory

reciprocating screener. Having taken into account feedback from
hundreds of existing Rotex users, the Apex was designed with
advanced ergonomic features for even easier maintenance:
Side access to screens: no heavy lifting
Modular screen panels: <4kg weight per panel
Common panel size: move to distribute wear

APEX SPECIFICATIONS
MIN. SCREEN AREA: 0.8m
MAX. SCREEN AREA: 9.8m

Swap out panels: 1 minutes per panel (1 person)

MEGATEX XD
Independently fed
decks
(Each with ball tray)

External
drive at
rear

Discharge doors

Quick release cams for mesh

removal

Inlet
plenums
with fed
from above
to evenly
distribute
material.

Vertical discharge boxes with

brushes to ensure no leakage.

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Screening in Oilseed Processing

Fast, Accurate Screening for

Oilseed Processing Plants

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Pre-Cleaning

High Capacity in a Single

Machine
Typical Screen openings
9/16 3/4
Capacities > 85 Bu/sqft

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Coarse Overs

Receiving Cleaner

Capacity

% Retained

4 mesh

5/8 opening

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Process Cleaner

Prep-room Cleaner

Capacity

% Retained

4 mesh

7/16 opening

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Prep-room Cleaner
Typical Screen openings 7/16 1/2
Capacities 60 65 Bu/sqft
Close opening 3/8
Capacity ~ 40 Bu/sqft

Overs

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Light Material & Fines

Light Material

Fines

Clean Soybean

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Dehulling Process

Soybean Dehulling Process

Cold dehulling
Hot dehulling

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Hi-Pro Expected Value

Fiber in Meal < 3.5%
Fat in Hulls < 1.5%

Cracked Hulls and Meats

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Key to Effective Dehulling

1. Precise sizing (screening)

2. Precise air separation (aspiration)

Dehulling Process

Hull Sifter

KICE Type Multi-pass

Aspirator

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Dehulling Process

KICE Type Multi-pass

Aspirator

Hull Sifter

Hull Sifter

Capacity

% Retained

12 mesh

6 mesh

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Meal Sifting

Reasons for Sifting the Meal

before Grinding
Dont grind in spec material
Reduces meal to be ground
Reduces Grinder size
Saves Energy
Saves Grinder maintenance cost
Screener
Efficiency

Mill
Recycle
Load

Total
Screener
Load

100%

25 TPH

125 TPH

90%

36 TPH

136 TPH

80%

50 TPH

150 TPH

70%

68 TPH

168 TPH

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Meal Sifting

Sunflower Dehulling
Very high oil content
Specific weight about 1/2 of soybean
Small difference between specific weight of
hulls and meats

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Sunflower System
Capacity < 1/2 of soybean system
Gentle cracking - minimizes transfer of oil to
hulls
Precise sizing more critical

Sunflower System

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