Problem

Table salt is being fed to a vibrating screen at the

rate of 3000 kg/hr. The desired product is the 48/65
mesh fraction. A -48 + 65-mesh screen are
therefore used, the feed being introduced on the 48
mesh screen, the product being discharged from the
65-mesh screen. During the operation it was
observed that the average proportion of the
oversize: product: undersize was 2:1 :1. Calculate
the effectiveness of the screens? What conclusions
can you draw from the values computed versus the
given proportion?

Screen Analysis
Screen Mesh

Feed

Oversize

-10+14

0.0003

0.0008

0.0037

0.0082

0.089

0.0189

-14+20
-20+28

F1

-28+35
-35+48
-48+65

R1

0.186

F2

F3

0.258
0.285

Product

P1

0.389

R2

R3

0.377
0.176

0.025

0.0005
0.0155

Undersize

Q1

0.039

P2

P3

0.322
0.526

0.00012

Q2

Q3

0.0009
0.0136

-65+100

0.091

-100+150

0.062

-150+200

0.025

0.0011

0.002

0.337

0.004

0.075

0.00003

0.020

0.34935
0.299

Solution
Given:
F=3000 kg/hr
Let: 1: subscript of particles larger than 48
mesh(+48)
2: subscript of particles smaller than 48 but l
arger than 65 mesh (-48+65)
3: subscript of particles smaller than 65
mesh (-65)

F= 3000 kg/hr

Solution
R (oversized particles)
R1= 0.7939R
R2=0.176R
R3=0.0301R

S
S1
S2
S3

Q (undersized
particles)
Q1= 0.00105Q
Q2=0.0136Q
Q3=0.98535Q

P ( desired
product)
P1=0.377P
P2=0.526P
P3=0.097P

Solution
From table:
F1= 0.537(3000)= 1611 kg/hr
F2= 0.285(3000)= 855 kg/hr
F3= 0.178(3000)=534 kg/hr

Solution
OMB: 3000= R + P + Q
(1-MB) : 1611= 0.7939R+0.377P+0.00105Q
(2-MB) : 855= 0.176R+0.526P+0.0136Q
(3-MB) : 534= 0.0301R+0.097P+0.98535Q
Solving for R P and Q:
R= 1499.886 kg/hr
P=1113.6192 kg/hr
Q=386.4945 kg/hr

Solution
R (oversized particles)
R1= 0.7939R= 1190.7595
kg/hr
R2=0.176R= 263.98 kg/hr
R3=0.0301R= 45.1466 kg/hr
P (desired product)
P1=0.377P= 419.83 kg/hr
P2=0.526P= 585.764 kg/hr
P3=0.097P= 108.021 kg/hr

Q (undersized particles)
Q1= 0.00105Q=0.4058
Q2=0.0136Q= 5.2563
Q3=0.98535Q= 380.832

Solution
To solve for S ( particles leaving mesh 48 and
entering mesh 65)
Sn= Fn- Rn (where n is the subscript for particles)
S1= 1611-1190.7595=420.2405
S2= 855-263.98= 591.02
S3= 534-45.1466= 488.8534

COMPUTING FOR EFFICIENCY

Given the proportion

R:P:Q

2:1.5:1proportion of oversize: product : undersize

Therefore OMB can be 3000= P + R +Q
3000 = 1.5Q + 2Q +Q
Solving Q= 666.67 kg/hr
R= 2 (666.67) = 1333.33 kg/hr
P= 1.5( 666.67)= 1000 kg/hr

Solution
R (oversized particles)
R1= 0.7939R= 1058.53kg/hr
R2=0.176R= 234.666kg/hr
R3=0.0301R= 40.133 kg/hr

Q (undersized particles)
Q1= 0.00105Q=0.7
Q2=0.0136Q= 9.07
Q3=0.98535Q= 656.903

P (desired product)
P1=0.377P= 377kg/hr
P2=0.526P= 526 kg/hr
P3=0.097P= 97 kg/hr

S1= 552.47
S2= 620.334
S3= 493.867

Efficiency

CONCLUSION
The efficiency as to when the proportions were
given is greater than the computed value.
If the efficiency of separation (E) is defined as
the mass ratio of solids (of all sizes) in the
underflow to that in the feed, then a clarified
overflow corresponds to an efficiency of 100
percent.