School of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry

Mapua Institute of Technology

Chemical Engineering Laboratory 1

INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS

The screen size or mesh needed for the computation of particle size must be
confirmed, the lowest being the top while the highest at the bottom. The screens must be
brushed well to remove dirts that might affect the screening. The grinder was expected to
be clean including the grinding blades, glass cover, screen and channel leading to it.
Replace the glass cover and make sure clips are secure. Never open when grinder is
running or debris will fly off as well as to avoid injuries from the sharp blades. Place a
clean dry jar in the space below the grinder mouth. A new, clean jar should be used for
every sample. The sample was poured in through the cup on the top. Grinding time
depends on the amount of sample. Be sure the sample is mixed by shaking the jar when it
is full or filling several jars at a time. Between samples of the same treatment, clean the
cup, blade propeller, and screen with a small metal brush and vacuum. If this in not
adequate a metal spatula may be used to clean out particles around the edge of the
grinding blades and screen. Between treatments, all surfaces that come in contact with the
sample must be wiped down and vacuumed.
The data shows that the size diameter of a particle affect the length mean
diameter, the volume mean diameter, the surface mean diameter and the volume mean
diameter.Plotting the data between the sizes of the particle versus the mass fraction of the
material retained in the screen, a bell shape curves was generated. It means that this
variable is not directly proportional to each other because there’s no linear relationship
between them. Eventhough the data gathered show the relationship of some variable, still
it show some inaccurate data. The inaccuracy is due to the insufficient cleanliness of the
sieve.
 School of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry
Mapua Institute of Technology
Chemical Engineering Laboratory 1

CONCLUSION

• A concave downward plot was obtained for the settling velocity curves

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Mapua Institute of Technology
Chemical Engineering Laboratory 1

STUDY QUESTIONS