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Tutorial 4 SIZE REDUCTION 4 SOLUTION

The document provides the solution to two questions regarding particle size reduction in machines. For the first question, the power required to crush material from 16.5mm to 2.2mm was calculated to be 24.16kW under Rittinger's law and 11.62kW under Kick's law. For the second question, the size distribution of a product after 30s in a hammer mill was determined by calculating the change in fraction for each interval using the specific breakage rates and distributions provided in tables. The resulting distribution was found to sum to 1, as expected.

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Tutorial 4 SIZE REDUCTION 4 SOLUTION

The document provides the solution to two questions regarding particle size reduction in machines. For the first question, the power required to crush material from 16.5mm to 2.2mm was calculated to be 24.16kW under Rittinger's law and 11.62kW under Kick's law. For the second question, the size distribution of a product after 30s in a hammer mill was determined by calculating the change in fraction for each interval using the specific breakage rates and distributions provided in tables. The resulting distribution was found to sum to 1, as expected.

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Tutorial 4 Solution Manual

MARCH 2023

Question 1
Power of 7.5 kW is supplied to a machine crushing material at the rate of 0.8 kg/s from 26.7 mm to a
product having the following sizes: 65 per cent 5.45 mm, 15 per cent 4.86 mm and 20 per cent 5.08
mm. If the material mass is 80 kg, what power (kW) should be supplied to this machine to crush 0.8
kg/s of the same material from 16.5 mm cube to 2.2 mm cube:

i) Assuming Rittinger’s law?


ii) Assuming Kick’s law?
Solution

a) We first determine the energy required from the power that was supplied
𝑃 7.5
𝐸= ∗ = = 9.375 𝑘𝐽/𝑘𝑔
𝑚 0.8
The we determine the mean (average) particle size from the values given, and the mean particle size
by mass is given by:
𝑤
∑ 2
− 𝑥𝑝
𝑥𝑎𝑣 = 𝑤
∑ 3
𝑥𝑝

0.65 ∗ 80 0.15 ∗ 80 0.2 ∗ 80


( + + )
− (5.45)2 (4.86)2 (5.08)2
𝑥𝑎𝑣 =
0.65 ∗ 80 0.15 ∗ 80 0.2 ∗ 80
( + + )
(5.45)3 (4.86)3 (5.08)3

− 2.87874
𝑥𝑎𝑣 =
0.54781
−
𝑥𝑎𝑣 = 5.255𝑚𝑚

i)
Applying Rittinger’s law:
1 1
𝐸 = 𝐶𝑅 ( − )
𝑥2 𝑥1

1 1
9.375 = 𝐶𝑅 ( − )
5.255 26.7

∴ 𝐶𝑅 = 61.34

hence CR = 61.34 kJ/kg/mm and so with x1 = 16.5 mm and x2 = 2.2 mm


1 1
𝐸 = 61.34 ( − )
2.2 16.5

∴= 24.16 𝑘𝐽⁄𝑘𝑔

ii)
Applying Kick’s law:

𝑥1
𝐸 = −𝐶𝐾 ln ( )
𝑥2

9.375 = 𝐶𝐾 𝑙𝑛(26.7⁄5.255)

∴ 𝐶𝐾 = 5.767

hence CK = 5.767 kJ/kg and so with x1 = 16.5 mm and x2 = 2.2 mm

𝐸 = (5.767) 𝑙𝑛(16.5⁄2.2)

∴ 𝐸 = 11.62 𝑘𝐽⁄𝑘𝑔

Question 2

Table 12E1.1 gives values of specific rates of breakage and breakage distribution functions for
the grinding of limestone in a hammer mill. Given that values of specific rates of breakage are
based on 30 s in the mill at a particular speed, determine the size distribution of the product
resulting from the feed described in Table 12E1.2 after 30 s in the mill at this speed.
Solution
𝑗=𝑖−1
𝑑𝑦𝑖
= ∑ [𝑏(𝑖, 𝑗)𝑆𝑗 𝑦𝑗 ] − 𝑆𝑖 𝑦𝑖
𝑑𝑡
𝑗=1
Change of fraction in interval 1

𝑑𝑦1
= [𝑏(1,1)𝑆1 𝑦1 ]−𝑆1 𝑦1
𝑑𝑡

𝑑𝑦1
= [0 ∗ 0.6 ∗ 0.3] − 0.6 ∗ 0.3
𝑑𝑡

= 0 − 0.6 ∗ 0.3

= −0.18

Hence, new 𝑦1 = 0.3 − 0.14 = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟐

Change of fraction in interval 2

𝑑𝑦2
= [𝑏(2,1)𝑆1 𝑦1 ]−𝑆2 𝑦2
𝑑𝑡

𝑑𝑦2
= [0.4 ∗ 0.6 ∗ 0.3] − 0.5 ∗ 0.5
𝑑𝑡

= −0.178

Hence, new 𝑦2 = 0.5 − 0.178 = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟐𝟐

Change of fraction in interval 3

𝑑𝑦3
= [𝑏(3,1)𝑆1 𝑦1 + 𝑏(3,2)𝑆2 𝑦2 ]−𝑆3 𝑦3
𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑦3
= [(0.3 ∗ 0.6 ∗ 0.3) + (0.6 ∗ 0.5 ∗ 0.5)] − 0.45 ∗ 0.2
𝑑𝑡

= +0.114

Hence, new 𝑦3 = 0.2 + 0.114 = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟏𝟒

Change of fraction in interval 4

𝑑𝑦4
= [𝑏(4,1)𝑆1 𝑦1 + 𝑏(4,2)𝑆2 𝑦2 + 𝑏(4,3)𝑆3 𝑦3 ]−𝑆4 𝑦4
𝑑𝑡

𝑑𝑦4
= [(0.3 ∗ 0.6 ∗ 0.3) + (0.4 ∗ 0.5 ∗ 0.5) + (1.0 ∗ 45 ∗ 0.2)] − 0 ∗ 0
𝑑𝑡

= +0.244

Hence, new 𝑦4 = 0 + 0.244 = 𝟎. 𝟐𝟒𝟒

Checking:

Sum of predicted product interval mass fractions:

𝑦1 +𝑦2 + 𝑦3 + 𝑦4 = 1.0

0.12 + 0.322 + 0.314 + 0.244 = 1.0

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