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SOLID-SOLID OPERATIONS AND EQUIPMENT

U.S. Sieve Series and Tyler Equivalents (ASTME-11-61) Sieve opening in (approx. equivalents) 4.24 4.00 3.50 3.00 2.50 2.12 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.25 1.06 1.00 0.875 .750 .625 .530 .500 .438 .375 .312 .265 .250 .223 .187 .157 .132 .111 .0937 .0787 .0661 .0555 .0469 .0394 .0331 .0278 .0234 .0197 .0165 .0139 .0117 .0098 .0083 .0070 .0059 .0049 .0041 .0035 .0029 .0025 .0021 .0017 .0015 Nominal wire diam. in (approx. equivalents) 0.2520 .2480 .2394 .2283 .2165 .2028 .1988 .1909 .1807 .1665 .1535 .1496 .1378 .1299 .1181 .1083 .1051 .0965 .0894 .0815 .0736 .0717 .0661 .0606 .0539 .0484 .0430 .0394 .0354 .0319 .0285 .0256 .0228 .0201 .0177 .0154 .0134 .0114 .0097 .0085 .0071 .0060 .0052 .0043 .0036 .0030 .0025 .0021 .0017 .0015 .0012 .0010 1.050 in 0.883 in .742 in .624 in .525 in .441 in .371 in 2a mesh 3 mesh 3a mesh 4 mesh 5 mesh 6 mesh 7 mesh 8 mesh 9 mesh 10 mesh 12 mesh 14 mesh 16 mesh 20 mesh 24 mesh 28 mesh 32 mesh 35 mesh 42 mesh 48 mesh 60 mesh 65 mesh 80 mesh 100 mesh 115 mesh 150 mesh 170 mesh 200 mesh 250 mesh 270 mesh 325 mesh 400 mesh Tyler equivalent designation

TABLE 19-6

Sieve designation

Standard 107.6 mm 101.6 mm 90.5 mm 76.1 mm 64.0 mm 53.8 50.8 45.3 38.1 32.0 mm mm mm mm mm

Alternate 4.24 4 3a 3 2a 2.12 2 1e 1a 1d 1.06 1 7 8 e v

mm

mm 6.40 6.30 6.08 5.80 5.50 5.15 5.05 4.85 4.59 4.23 3.90 3.80 3.50 3.30 3.00 2.75 2.67 2.45 2.27 2.07 1.87 1.82 1.68 1.54 1.37 1.23 1.10 1.00 0.900 .810 .725 .650 .580 .510 .450 .390 .340 .290 .247 .215 .180 .152 .131 .110 .091 .076 .064 .053 .044 .037 .030 .025

in 107.6 in 101.6 in 90.5 in 76.1 in 64.0 in in in in in in in in in in 53.8 50.8 45.3 38.1 32.0 26.9 25.4 22.6 19.0 16.0 13.5 12.7 11.2 9.51 8.00 6.73 6.35 5.66 4.76 4.00 3.36 2.83 2.38 2.00 1.68 1.41 1.19 1.00 0.841 .707 .595 .500 .420 .354 .297 .250 .210 .177 .149 .125 .105 .088 .074 .063 .053 .044 .037

FIG. 19-15

Ro-Tap testing sieve shaker. (W. S. Tyler, Inc.)

26.9 mm 25.4 mm 22.6 mm* 19.0 mm 16.0 mm* 13.5 12.7 11.2 9.51 8.00 6.73 6.35 5.66 4.76 4.00 3.36 2.83 2.38 2.00 1.68 mm mm mm* mm mm*

0.530 in a in q in r in b in

mm 0.265 in mm d in mm* No. 3a mm No. 4 mm* No. 5 mm mm* mm mm* mm No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 10 No. 12 No. 14 No. 16 No. 18 No. 20 No. 25 No. 30 No. 35 No. 40 No. 45 No. 50 No. 60 No. 70 No. 80 No. 100 No. 120 No. No. No. No. No. 140 170 200 230 270

1.41 mm* 1.19 mm 1.00 mm* 841 micron 707 micron* 595 micron 500 micron* 420 micron 354 micron* 297 micron 250 micron* 210 micron 177 micron* 149 micron 125 micron* 105 micron 88 micron* 74 micron 63 micron* 53 micron 44 micron* 37 micron

No. 325 No. 400

*These sieves correspond to those proposed as an international (I.S.O.) standard. It is recommended that wherever possible these sieves be included in all sieve analysis data or reports intended for international publication. These sieves are not in the fourth-root-of-2 series, but they have been included because they are in common usage.

ited to the scalping or rough screening of dry material at 0.05 m (2 in) and coarser and are not satisfactory for moist and sticky material. The slope, or angle with the horizontal, will vary between 20 and 50. Stationary grizzlies require no power and little maintenance. It is, of course, difficult to change the opening between the bars, and the separation may not be sufficiently complete.

Flat grizzlies. These, in which the parallel bars are in a horizontal plane, are used on tops of ore and coal bins and under unloading trestles. This type of grizzly is used to retain occasional pieces too large for the following plant equipment. These lumps must then be broken up or removed manually. Vibrating grizzlies. These are simply bar grizzlies mounted on eccentrics so that the entire assembly is given a back-and-forth movement or a positive circle throw. These are made by companies such as Allis-Chalmers, Hewitt Robins, Nordberg, Link-Belt, Simplicity, and Tyler. Revolving Screens Revolving screens, or trommel screens, once widely used, are being largely replaced by vibrating screens. They consist of a cylindrical frame surrounded by wire cloth or perforated plate, open at both ends, and inclined at a slight angle. The material to be screened is delivered at the upper end, and the oversize is discharged at the lower end. The desired product falls through the wirecloth openings. The screens revolve at relatively low speeds of 15 to 20 r/min. Their capacity is not great, and efficiency is relatively low. Mechanical Shaking Screens These screens consist of a rectangular frame which holds wire cloth or perforated plate and is slightly inclined and suspended by loose rods or cables or supported from a base frame by flexible flat springs. The frame is driven with a reciprocating motion. The material to be screened is fed at the upper end and is advanced by the forward stroke of the screen while the finer particles pass through the openings. In many screening operations such devices have given way to vibrating screens. Shaking screens, such as the mechanical-conveyor type made by Syntron Co., may be used for both screening and conveying. The advantages of this type are low headroom and low power requirement. The disadvantages are the high cost of maintenance of the screen and the supporting structure owing to vibration and low capacity compared with inclined high-speed vibrating screens. Vibrating Screens These screens are used as standard practice when large capacity and high efficiency are desired. The capacity, especially in the finer sizes, is so much greater than that of any of the other screens that they have practically replaced all other types when efficiency of the screen is an important factor. Advantages include accuracy of sizing, increased capacity per unit area, low maintenance cost per ton of material handled, and a saving in installation space and weight. There are a great number of vibrating screens on the market, but basically they can be divided into two main classes: (1) mechanically vibrated screens and (2) electrically vibrated screens. Mechanically Vibrated Screens The most versatile vibration for medium to coarse sizing is generally conceded to be the vertical circle produced by an eccentric or unbalanced shaft, but other types of vibration may be more suitable for certain screening operations, particularly in the finer sizes. One well-known four-bearing mechanically vibrated screen, installed in an inclined position, is the Ty-Rock (Fig. 19-16). This is a balanced circle-throw machine mounted on a base frame, having a full-floating body mounted on shear rubber mounting units which absorb the shocks of heavy material and allow the shaft to revolve around its own natural center of rotation.

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