Experiment No.

7:
Screens

Dr. Muhammad Shahzad

Assistant Professor
Department of Mining Engineering
University of Engineering and Technology,
Lahore.
 Presentation Scheme
 Objectives
 Specifications of Laboratory Vibratory and
Hummer Screens
 Observations and Calculations
 Related Theory
 Introduction to screens
 Objectives of Screens
 Performance of screen
 Factors affecting screen performance
 Types of screen
 Objectives
The main objectives of this experiment are:
 to study the various parts of Laboratory Vibratory and
Hummer screens with special emphasis on their functions,
 to perform a screening test on a given sample,
 to calculate performance of both screens by two product
and three product formulas and the comparison of their
efficiencies
 Specifications of Laboratory Screens
Feed Size 4 mesh to 48 mesh
Angle of screen 15o
Screen Size Junior Hummer Screen Denver Vibrating
 
Screen
10 mesh 10 mesh and 20 mesh
 Observations and Calculations
 Sieve analysis of feed
Denver Vibrating Screen Hummer Vibrating Screen
Sieve Size
Measured Wt. Percentage Measured Wt. Percentage
10 mesh        
20 mesh        
Pan        

 Screening test results

Denver Vibrating Screen Hummer Vibrating Screen
Sieve Size
Measured Wt. Percentage Measured Wt. Percentage
10 mesh        
20 mesh        
Pan        

 Sieve analysis of products

  Product Name Sieve Size
Denver Vibrating Screen Hummer Vibrating Screen
Measured Wt. Percentage Measured Wt. Percentage
10 mesh        
Overflow 20 mesh        
Pan        
10 mesh        
Middling 20 mesh        
Pan        
10 mesh        
Underflow 20 mesh        
Pan        
 Observations and Calculations
 Screen Efficiency

 Capacity and Energy Consumption

 Introduction
 Industrial Screening

 Wet & Dry screening

 Difference between Screening & Classification

 Selection criteria for screening and classification

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 Objectives of Screening
 Sizing
 Scalping
 Grading
 Media Recovery
 Dewatering
 Desliming
 Trash Removal

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 Performance of Screens
 Working principle of screen

 Criteria for efficiency measurement

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 Performance of Screens
 Efficiency measurement using mass balance technique
 F=C+U
 Ff = Cc + Uu

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 Performance of Screens
 Recovery of oversize material into screen overflow

 Corresponding recovery of undersize material in screen

underflow

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 Performance of Screens
 Overall efficiency of screen

 If there are no broken or deformed apertures, then

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An Efficiency or Partition Curve

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 Factors affecting screen performance
 Screen performance and capacity

 Probabilistic events and screening process

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 Particle Size
 Probability of passage in relation to particle size

 Effect of near mesh particles

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 Feed Rate
 Principle of sieve sizing analysis & industrial
screening

 Effect of high feed rate

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 Screen Angle
 Gaudin’s assumption & effect of screen angle

 Screen slope & sieve bends

 Efficiency & horizontal screen

 Screen angle and capacity

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 Particle shape
 Spherical & irregular shaped particles

 Elongated and slabby particles

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 Open Area
 Definition of open area

 Fine aperture screen and open area & their effect on

capacity

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 Vibration
 Purpose of vibration

 Stratification

 Vibration rate in relation to feed rate and blinding of screen

 Intensity of vibration

 Vibration rate in relation to aperture size

 Mechanism of vibration induction

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 Moisture in Feed
 Damp feed and screening efficiency

 Thumb rule of dry or wet screening

 Measures to prevent blinding

 Wet screening and fine size limits

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 Screen Types
 Vibrating screens
 Size range (300 mm to 45 μm)
 Multiple deck vibrating screens
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 Grizzly Screens

 Construction of grizzly
 Gap b/t steel bars
 (50 mm to 300 mm)
 Inclination angle (20°)
 Capacity (5000 t/h)
 Static grizzly
 (35-50° inclination)
 Less efficient than vibrating
 Used for scalping

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 Banana Screens
 Variable slopes
 30 – 40° at feed end
 0 – 15° at middle
 Horizontal section
Trommels

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 Trommels
 Handle material in the range 55 mm to 6 mm, even smaller
 Rotating speed (35-45% of critical speed)
 Transportation inside the screen
 Types of trommels
 Trommels in series
 Concentric trommels
 Advantage and disadvantages
 Application of trommels
 Bradford breaker

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 Bradford Breaker
 Mainly used in coal industry
 Duel function; coal breakage and separation (75- 100 mm)
 Operates between 60 and 70% of critical speed

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 Sieve Bends
 Principal applications
 Sizing limit (50μm)
 Capacity (180m3/h)

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 Roller Screens
 Used for 3 to 300 mm.
 Construction & Mode of operation
 Advantages

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Circular Screens

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Thank You