Mechanical Operations (CH31007 and CH21205)

Assignment
Instructions:
 Upload the answers in .pdf file only. For uploading the codes use relevant extensions.
 Upload 6 answers in 6 separate .pdf files. Name it as yourrollnumber_name_Q(question no)
 Paste the entire relevant code(s) at the end of each answer(s).
 Use Tayler standard screens wherever required. Attached at the end

Particle Characterization
1. Mr. Atanu wants to do particle characterization after crushing the quartz in a grinder. The
sieve analysis from an international standard screen (Taylor series) of the crushed quartz is
shown below. The density and sphericity for the quartz are 2650 kg/m3 and 0.571 respectively.
For the material in the sieves (excluding pan) find out the following:
a) Mass mean diameter
b) Volume mean diameter
c) Volume surface mean diameter
d) Average specific surface area
e) Mention the assumptions required to do calculations
f) Write a code in either Python, C, C++, or Matlab for executing the above tasks.

Mesh No. Mass fraction(xi)

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4 0.0000
6 0.0251
8 0.1250
10 0.3207
14 0.2570
20 0.1590
28 0.0538
35 0.0210
48 0.0102
65 0.0077
100 0.0058
150 0.0041
200 0.0031
Pan 0.0075
Sieving
2. A table on Sieve Analysis (using standard screen (Taylor series)) is attached below. Do the
following tasks in either Python, C, C++, or Matlab. Identify Cumulative Mass Fractions for
each particle size.
a) For roll numbers ending with even numbers, consider your desired product to be an
oversized product to the corresponding mesh number given in the table below.
For roll numbers ending with odd numbers, consider your desired product to be an
undersized product to the corresponding mesh number given in the table below.
b) Calculate Recovery, Rejection, and Effectiveness corresponding to the mesh number and
desired product according to your roll number.

Rows for Roll

Mesh % Retained % Retained
No. ending % Mass Feed
Number Oversize Undersize
with

4 0.0107 0.018 0

6 0.0235 0.033 0

8 0.0672 0.088 0

10 0.0864 0.112 0

14 0.1087 0.142 0

20 0.1759 0.229 0

1,2 28 0.1397 0.182 0.1023

3,4 35 0.1077 0.104 0.1195

4,5 48 0.1013 0.065 0.2198

5,6 65 0.0746 0.025 0.2391

7,8 100 0.0501 0.002 0.1877

9,0 150 0.033 0 0.1427

200 0.0212 0 0.0912

Crushing and Grinding
3. Mr. Gupta has a crusher that takes rock whose average particle size is 0.025m and crushes
it to a product whose average particle diameter is 0.018 at the rate of 2000 Kg/hour. At this
rate, the mill takes 8.54 HP to run empty.
(a) What would be the power consumption for the same capacity if the average particle
diameter in the product is 2*x/1000 meter.
Last digit of Roll no. x
0,5 1
1,6 3
2,7 5
3,8 7
4,9 8

(b) How much power would be required under kick’s law condition?
(c) Write a code in either Python, C, C++, Matlab for executing the above task and find the
power consumption under kick’s law condition for any x.
4. A rock goes through 2 successive grinders mounted on the same shaft, at a rate of 1ton/hr,
which draws the total power of 15kW. The average feed size is 50.8 mm (volume surface mean
diameter). The analysis of the product from the 2 grinders is as follows:

First grinder Second Grinder

Average Particle Wt. Fraction Average Particle size Wt. Fraction

size (mm) (mm)

3.65 0.20 0.44 0.10

1.76 0.30 0.22 0.20

0.87 0.30 0.11 0.30

0.44 0.15 0.04 0.30

0.22 0.05 0.02 0.10

(a) Using Rettinger’s law, Kick’s law and Bond’s law (take average diameter as 50.8 mm)
calculate the power required by the individual grinder. Base your calculations on volume
surface mean diameter.
(b) Write a code in either Python, C, C++, or Matlab to find out the actual power requirement
and justify your answer.
Classification
5. Spherical particles of a valuable solid material ‘A’ (specific gravity = 8 − 0.4 ∗ 𝑥, where 𝑥
is the last digit of your roll no.) are mixed with spherical particles of an undesired solid material
‘B’ (specific gravity 2.0). Their diameter range is from 1 mm to 5 mm. Material ‘A’ has to be
separated in a mechanical classifier utilizing hindered settling in a slurry. The slurry is
produced by mixing water with a dry solid of specific gravity 3.0.

(a) What should be the minimum volume fraction (ɛ) of the dry solids in the slurry so that
underflow contains all particles of material ‘A’ but no particle of material ‘B’? You may
use Clift and Gauvin model to calculate the drag coefficient of spherical particles:

24 0.42
𝐶𝐷 = ∗ (1 + 0.15𝑅𝑒 0.687 ) +
𝑅𝑒 1 + 42500𝑅𝑒 1.16
(b) Write a code in either Python, C, C++, or Matlab to find out the desired ɛ.

6. After studying the concepts of settling velocity in his class a student was very excited. After the
class, he went back to the hostel and performed an experiment to calculate settling velocity. He used
an irregular-shaped object instead of a sphere and he used a tank with a very long height kept at the
hostel roof. The talk is almost filled with an unknown fluid. He somehow knew that the density of
that object is 3500 kg/m3 and the density of the unknown fluid is 850 kg/m3 and its viscosity is 0.13
poise. Since the particle is not a sphere and the liquid is unknown he doesn't know how to calculate
the terminal velocity in this case. Help him to calculate the terminal velocity.

Note: Shape of the unknown object

(i) Roll no (last digit): 0-1: Tetrahedron

(ii) Roll no (last digit): 2-3: cube

(iii) Roll no (last digit): 4-5: octahedron

(iv) Roll no (last digit): 6-7: dodecahedron

(v) Roll no (last digit): 8-9: icosahedron

Write a code in either Python, C, C++, or Matlab to find out the terminal velocity.