CHE59700-012 PARTICLE DESIGN AND PROCESSING Mid semester Ex m 1 S!

ri"# Semester 2011

1 $%&r "d 10 mi"&tes '%r (%r)i"#* T$is is " %!e" +%%) ex m* D% ,, -&esti%"s* T%t , m r)s . /0 Gr !$ ! !er s&!!,ied* 0&esti%" 1 (a) For an irregular shaped particle, the specific surface area can be given by the expression:
S 6 = V dV

Derive this expression starting from the definition of the sphericity and the volume equivalent size dv. ! mar"s# (b) $he ra% data for the size distribution of particles measured using an electronic zone sensing size analyser is given belo%& From this data, calculate (') the normalised number frequency f(x) and (() normalised volume frequency fv(x) for each size interval& )ho% the frequency histogram for f(x) vs x on the attached graph paper& '* mar"s# )ize +ange (,m) '(. to '/* '/* to (.* (.* to !.. !.. to .** (c) -umber in size range '* (* '. .

$his sizing technique measures volume equivalent size& $he particle sphericity is *&/& 0se the equation in part (a) and an appropriate mean size to calculate the specific surface area of these particles& 1 mar"s#

1TOTAL 2OR 03ESTION 1 . 20 m r)s4

0&esti%" 2 $he figure belo% gives information on the population distribution of people in 2ustralia& 3t is extracted from an 2ustralian ne%spaper article on the consequences of 2ustralia4s aging population& 5iven the data in the figures, ans%er the follo%ing questions: 6omment on the statement 72ustralia4s population is aging8 by comparing F(64 years) for the population in '996 and (**6& ! mar"s# $he mode of the distribution for both men and %omen is :*;:: years& 5ive an estimate of the frequency f(x) (years;') of men in this age range& ! mar"s# 5ive an estimate of the current birth rate for %omen, assuming it is unchanged for the last five years& ! mar"s# -ote that a consideration of the boundary conditions for the population < G = n(*) for this system&# balance %ill sho% that B 3t is often stated that %omen live longer than men& 3s there any evidence for this statement in the population distributions= >e as quantitative as possible in your ans%er& : mar"s# For both men and %omen, the population distribution of people greater than .* years is approximately an exponential decay, similar to the 7-ever -ever ?and8 example& 3f %e assume that the pea" in the population distribution bet%een ages :* and .* is entirely due to high birth rates during the 7baby boomer8 generation from '9.. to '96., then the 7steady state8 population distribution %ould be almost flat bet%een * and .* years& For the steady state distribution, propose a reasonable functional form for the death rate distribution for (a) x>50, and (b) 0<x<50. @ustify your ans%er as quantitatively as possible and state clearly any assumption you ma"e& 1 mar"s#

1TOTAL 2OR 03ESTION 2 . 20 m r)s4