Mechanical Operations

Dr. Shilpa Kodolikar

Basics of Particle theory

Sphericity
Particle Shape
Size
Surface area
Screen efficiency
Screen capacity
Over flow , underflow
Cumulative and differential analysis
Particle Size Distribution
Particle Size Reduction and Particle Size
Enlargement
 Rittinger’s Law
 Kick’s Law
 Bond’s Law
 Work Index
 Power consumption

 Mechanical agglomeration: Principle, types, equipments

 Wet agglomeration/ granulation: Principle, types,
equipments
Particle Settling and Sedimentation
Particle Settling and Sedimentation
1/3
𝑔𝜌 𝜌𝑝 − 𝜌
𝐾 = 𝐷𝑝
𝜇2

𝐷𝑝 𝑣𝑡 𝜌 𝐷𝑝3 𝑔𝜌 𝜌𝑝 −𝜌
𝑁𝑅𝑒 = = <1
𝜇 18𝜇2

1 3
𝑁𝑅𝑒 = 𝐾
18

𝑁𝑅𝑒 = 1.75𝐾 1.5

Particle Filtration

P  3 P k1 1    S o2 
2
  v k  
L k k1 (1   ) 2 S o2 L 3
dV PA PA dV P A

dt  w  Rm 

 cV 
Q 
  Rm  dt   avecV 
 A    Rm 
 A 
Particle Fluidization
 Geldart’s classification
 Working of fluidized bed column
 Regimes
 Applications
 Selection of fluidization regime
Mixing and Agitation

NDa2 
a b
 ND 2
  N D
2
 N Re,i  
N P  K    
     g 

a b
 ND 2   N 2D   T 
c d
P C
NP   K         ...
N D
3 5
    g  D D

 V   T  Mixing Index
1 1
3 3

t m  5.9T 3    
2

 P  D
Thank You

All the Best