Particle Technology

Exp.1 Screen Analysis

Name: Kareem Tarek

I.D: 115780
Chemical- Year 3
Supervised by:
Dr. Mamdouh Gadalla
TA. Mai Hassan
TA. Rana Adel

TABLE OF Contents
Abstract........................................................3
Introduction..................................................3
Experimental procedure...............................4
Problem Statement.
.5
References...................................................7

Abstract
Screening is a separation technique of solid particles based solely on size.
The objective of this experiment is to determine the relative proportions of
diverse grain sizes as they are dispersed among certain size assortments by
means of Sieve analysis.

Introduction
The grain size distribution is an illustration of the approximated distribution
of dirt grain sizes for a soil. The sieve analysis, also known as screen,
measures the dry mass of the material held on every single sieve in a stack
of sieves, whereas the sieve opening sizes differ from the biggest to smallest
going from the top to the bottom of the stack. All the particles held on a
specific sieve will have an intermediate size or average diameter that is
marginally smaller than the openings of the sieve above and bigger than all
the sieves below. Therefore the individual particle sizes are not measured but
the scope of sizes (i.e. tinier than the sieve above and larger than the sieve
retaining the particle) is defined. The advantages of the sieve analysis
include: effortless handling, minimal investment fee, precise and
reproducible results in a relatively short period of time and the potential to
distinct the particle size fractions.

Sieving Methods
Vibratory Sieving
The sample is propelled upwards by the vibrations of the sieve and then
cascades down because of gravitation forces.

Air Jet Sieving

It is a sieving machine designed for single sieving, only one sieve is
employed for each sieving process. The sieve itself does not move
throughout the procedure.

Tap Sieving
In a tap sieve shaker a horizontal, circular movement is overlaid by a vertical
motion created by tapping pulsations.

Horizontal Sieving
In Horizontal Sieving, the shaker the sieves move in horizontal circles in a
plane. Horizontal sieve shakers are preferably used for flat, long or fibrous
samples. Due to the horizontal sieving motion, the particles barely vary their
bearings on the sieve

Wet Sieving
Generally, sieve analysis is performed with dry materials. Nevertheless, there
are numerous appliances in which wet sieving cannot be eluded, e.g. if the
material to be tested is a very fine sample (< 45 m) dry sieving would
result in an obstruction of the sieve.

Sieve analysis limitations

Dry sieving can be considerably less accurate when dealing alongside
materials that are finer than 100 mesh. This is because the mechanical
energy necessary to make particles bypass across an opening and the
external attraction effects between the particles themselves and between
particles and the screen increase as the particle size drops. Sieve analysis
presumes that all particles will be round/spherical shaped or concerning so,
the particles will make way across the square openings when the particle
diameter is below the size of the square onset in the screen. Sieve analysis
will not produce a reliable result for flat and spread particles

Experimental Procedure

1) Cautiously brush the sieves to guarantee that all loose material is

eliminated. To avert any impairment to the sieves
2) Acquire the oven dry mass of the sample.
3) Acquire the weight of the pan.
4) Rack the sieves in order into a stack with the pan on the bottom.
5) Empty the sample into the top sieve and place the lid on the top sieve.
6) Position the sieve on the mechanical shaker and run the shaker for 10 to
15 minutes.
7) Take out the sieves from the shaker and obtain the mass of soil

Problem statement
It is vital from you to calculate the specific surface area per
unit volume and the mean volume surface diameter using
cumulative and differential method. Comprehending that the
shape factor is equal to 1.2 and the particle density of the
sand is 2600 kg/m3. Disregard the mass of sand held on the
upper screen and the pan for the total mass so as to have
zero mass on both the upper screen and the pan.
Differential analysis method:
Sieve

Sieve
Sieve
Sieve
Sieve
Sieve
Sieve
Sieve
Sieve

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Diameter(

Retained

mm)

mass (g)

4.75
2.36
1.25
0.6
0.3
0.15
0.075
0

15
185.5
171.5
372
1101.5
114.5
25.5
11.5
Total=199

Fraction

Mean

Fraction/

diameter

mean

0
3.555
1.805
0.925
0.45
0.225
0.1125
0.0375

diameter
0
0.0258
0.0471
0.2011
1.22
0.253
0.106
0.152
Total=1.8

0.0075
0.092
0.085
0.186
0.55
0.057
0.012
0.0057

53

Dvs=1/1.853=0.539mm
=1.2

=2600 kg/m3

Aw=6 / Dvs=6*1.2*1.853*1000/2600=5.131 m2/kg

Cumulative analysis method:

Diameter(mm)
4.75
2.36
1.25
0.6
0.3
0.15
0.075
0

Fraction

Cumulative

1//Dp(m-1)

0.0075
0.092
0.085
0.186
0.55
0.057
0.012
0.0057

fraction c
0.0075
0.0995
0.1895
0.3705
0.9205
0.9775
0.9895
0.9952

210.526
423.728
800
1666.66
3333.33
6666.66
13333.33
0

c=3.547
1/DP- c=A(m-1)
Aw=6 A/
A=0.5912/2*(423.728+2(800+1666.66+3333.33)+6666.66)=5051.912 m-1
Aw=6*1.2*5051.912/2600=13.989 m2/kg

References

http://www.mep.net.au/wpmep/wpcontent/uploads/2013/07/MEP_expert_guide_sieving_en.pdf

https://www.scribd.com/doc/206350274/Sieve-Analysis