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Basic principle Blaine’s method determines the surface area of powders and
deduces the average grain diameter from this figure.
Calculation 1362 ⋅ e −3 E 6
O= ⋅ t 1− e = O=
s ⋅ (1 − e ) s ⋅ 1.85 s⋅d
E 1
d= ⋅
1 .5 t
æ E ö
ç1 − ÷ ⋅ 419.95 ⋅ s
è 1.85 ⋅ s ø
For a constant initial weight and a given specific gravity, the first
part of the equation can be condensed into a single factor:
1
d=f⋅
t
It is more practical to calculate with f/100 and 100 t .
The f/100 factor can be recorded in tabulated form; the expres-
sion 100 t yields a straight line when plotted logarithmically
against t.
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