Department of Chemical Engineering

University of Engineering & Technology Peshawar

Particle Technology
Fall-2020-Mid Term (3rd Semester)
(Attempt all questions)

Time Allowed: 02 hours for paper solving and 30 minutes for uploading Total Marks: 100

Q. NO. Part Description Marks CLO/

PLO
The surface area of the material is 1000 m2. If the density of the
material is 1350 kg m-3 and the total weight is 400 kg calculate
A 20 02/01
the equivalent diameter of the particles if their value of shape-
factor is 1.80
The Size analysis of the screen is given in the table below, find:
1) The differential mass fraction for screening data given
2) Plot the graph for the cumulative fraction and differential mass
fraction against particle size
Mesh Screen opening Dpi mm Cumulative fraction
4 4.669 1
6 3.327 0.9749
01 8 2.362 0.8499
10 1.651 0.5292
B 14 1.168 0.2722 20 03/01
20 0.833 0.1132
28 0.589 0.0594
35 0.417 0.0384
48 0.295 0.082
65 0.208 0.0205
100 0.417 0.0147
150 0.104 0.0106
200 0.074 0.0075
Pan - 0
Rittinger’s energy law postulates that the energy expended in
crushing is proportional to the area of new surface created.
A 10 01/02
Derive an expression relating the specific energy consumption in
reducing the size of particles from x1 to x2 according to this law.
Table salt is being fed to a vibrating screen at the rate of 3000
kg/hr. The desired product is the 48/65 mesh fraction. A -48 + 65-
Q.2 mesh screen are therefore used, the feed being introduced on
the 48 mesh screen, the product being discharged from the 65-
B mesh screen. During the operation it was observed that the 20 03/02
average proportion of the oversize: product: undersize was
2 : 1 ½ : 1. Calculate the effectiveness of the screens? What
conclusions can you draw from the values computed versus the
given proportion?

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 A Derive an equation for the angle of nip of a smooth roll crusher. 10 01/01
It is found that the energy required to reduce particles from a
mean diameter of 1 cm to 0.3 cm is 11 kJ/kg. Estimate the energy
requirement to reduce the same particles from a diameter of 0.1
Q.3
B cm to 0.01 cm assuming: 20 03/02
(a) Kick's Law,
(b) Rittinger's Law,
(c) Bond's Equation

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