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1. For particle size reduction, what is the work index for c. Pressure difference
galena? d. Volume
a. 3.21 10. The volume surface mean diameter can be defined as
b. 18.99 ________.
c. 10.19 a. 6/ɸsAwPp
d. 32.33 b. 6/ɸsAwVp
2. What does the below equation represent? c. 6/ɸsAwDp
P 1 1 d. 6/ɸsAwSp
= Kf [ − ] 11. As the rate of feed increases, the size reduction ______.
m Dsb Dsa
a. Arrhenius Law a. Increases
b. Kick’s Law b. Remains constant
c. Bond Law c. Equals
d. Rittingers Law d. Decreases
3. According to Kick, the work required for crushing a 12. For cubes and cylinders, what is ɸs?
mass of material is a. 0.65 and 0.50
a. Zero b. 0.81 and 0.87
b. Constant c. 0.660 and 0.556
c. Unity d. 13.2 and 12.3
d. Infinite 13. Cyclones can be employed for _________.
4. For any non-spherical particle, sphericity is defined as a. Solid, liquid from gas
______. b. Solids from liquid
a. 6Vp/DpPs c. Liquid from solid
b. 6Vp/PsSp d. Interphase separation
c. Vp/DpSp 14. Minimum fluidization velocity is calculated by_______
d. 6Vp/DpSp a. Reynold’s equation
5. According to Bond, the work required is proportional to b. Dom’s equation
______. c. Crump’s equation
a. Surface to volume ratio d. Ergun’s equation
b. Square of surface to volume ratio 15. The capacity of a belt conveyor depends upon two
c. Square root of surface to volume ratio factors, if one is the cross section of the load the other is
d. New surface area created the ________ of the belt.
6. For any filtration pressure, the rate of flow is ________ a. Speed
at the beginning. b. Thickness
a. Constant c. Length
b. Greatest d. Density
c. Smallest 16. If the filtration pressure is constant, the rate of flow will
d. Critical ________
7. The gross energy requirement in kilowatt hours per unit a. Increase
ton of feed needed to reduce very large feed to 80% is b. Diminish
called ___________. c. Stop
a. Work index d. Be constant
b. Power index 17. ________ indicates the resistance to impact force.
c. Energy index a. Toughness
d. Final index b. Rigidity
8. Which of the following works on the principle of c. Brittleness
impact? d. Fatigue
a. Ball mill 18. Which of the following is not a driving force used for
b. Roll crusher filtration?
c. Jaw crusher a. Gravity
d. Gyratory mill b. Atmospheric pressure
9. The flow rate of liquid is directly proportional to _____. c. Centrifugal force
a. Resistance d. Drag force
b. Peer bar 19. Fluidization occurs when, Fr is ___________
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a. 1.5 a. Molybderite
b. Zero b. Sulfuric acid
c. Infinite c. Dithiophosphate
d. Unity d. Lignin sulfonate
20. If the particles are small, the flow is _________ 29. The US Standard Sieve series equivalent to a 24 mesh
a. Transient Tyler Standard is ________ microns.
b. Laminar a. 400
c. Turbulent b. 606
d. Eddy c. 707
21. A solid handling equipment used for moving powdered d. 805
or granular materials to and from storage or between 30. Any operation in which one solid is separated from
reaction vessels as in moving bed catalytic. another by floating one of them at or on the surface of a
a. Screw conveyor fluid.
b. Bucket elevator a. Coagulation
c. Belt conveyor b. Flotation
d. Pneumatic conveyor c. Centrifugation
22. The most important and versatile flow assisters which d. Sedimentation
are used to enlarge the storage bin opening and to cause 31. Calculate the surface-volume equivalent sphere
flow by breaking up material bridges. diameter of a cuboid particle of side length 1x2x4 mm.
a. Idlers a. 1.14 mm
b. Rollers b. 1.71 mm
c. Striker skirt c. 2.48 mm
d. Vibrating hoppers d. 3.50 mm
23. Characterized by particles that flocculate during 𝐷𝑣3
sedimentation. 𝐷 𝑠𝑣 =
𝐷𝑠2
a. Type I settling
b. Type II settling
3 6
c. Type III settling
𝐷𝑣 = √ (𝑉𝑝 ); 𝑉𝑝 = 𝐿𝑊𝐻 = 1𝑚𝑚(2𝑚𝑚)(4𝑚𝑚)
d. Type IV settling 𝜋
24. Device in which a current of air separates particles with
= 8𝑚𝑚3
different sedimentation velocities
a. Agitator
b. Air conveyor 3 6

c. Classifier 𝐷 𝑣 = √ (8𝑚𝑚3 ) = 2.4814 𝑚𝑚

𝜋
d. Air elutriator
25. It is a portable platform on which packaged materials 𝑆𝑝
can be handled and stored. 𝐷𝑠 = √ ; 𝑆𝑝 = 2𝐿𝑊 + 2𝐿𝐻 + 2𝑊𝐻
𝜋
a. Pallets
b. Hopper trucks = 2(1 × 2) + 2(1 × 4) + 2(2 × 4)
c. Steel drums = 28𝑚𝑚2
d. Baler bags
26. What is the work index for sandstone? 28𝑚𝑚2
𝐷 𝑠 = √ = 2.9854 𝑚𝑚
a. 2.68 𝜋
b. 11.53
c. 14.12 2.4814 𝑚𝑚3
d. 16.40 𝑫 𝒔𝒗 = 2.9854 𝑚𝑚2
= 𝟏. 𝟕𝟏𝟒𝟑 𝒎𝒎
27. A type of pneumatic conveying system characterized by
a material moving in air stream or pressure less than 32. A slurry with a density of 2000 kg/m3, a yield stress of
ambient. 0.5 N/m2, and a plastic viscosity of 0.3 Pa is flowing in
a. Dilute phase a 1.0 cm diameter pipe which is 5 m long. A pressure
b. Vacuum driving force of 4 kPa is being used. Calculate the flow
c. Pressure rate of the slurry.
d. Dense phase a. 4.11 x 10-4 m/s
28. Which of the following is an example of deflocculant? b. 5.60 x 10-4 m/s
c. 4.05 x 10-7 m/s
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d. 4.37 x 10-7 m/s 35. A mixture of quartz and galena of a size range from
𝑅Ʈ0 4Ʈ𝑦 1 Ʈ𝑦 4
Uav= 4𝜇𝑝 (1-3Ʈ0 + 3 (Ʈ0 ) 0.015 mm to 0.065 mm is to be separated into two pure
fractions using hindered settling process. What is the
𝑁
minimum apparent density of the fluid that will give
∆ 𝑃𝑅 (4000 ).005
Ʈ0= 2𝐿 = 𝑚2
2(5.0)
= 2.0 𝑁/𝑚2 this separation? The density of galena and quartz are
7500 kg/m3 and 2650 kg/m3, respectively.
.005 𝑥 2.0 𝑁/𝑚2 4(0.5) 1 0.5 4
Uav= 4 𝑥 0.3 𝑁𝑚2 (1-3(2.0) + 3 (2.0) = .0056 m/s a. 2377 kg/m3
b. 1960 kg/m3
𝜋𝐷 2 𝜋
c. 1960 kg/m3
Q= Uav = (.0056 m/s) ( (. 01𝑚)2 )=4.37x𝟏𝟎−𝟕 𝒎𝟑 /𝒔 d. 3100 kg/m3
4 4
let A-galena; B-quartz
33. A packed bed of solid particles of density 2500 kg/m3
occupies a depth of 1 meter in a vessel of cross-
sectional area 0.04 m2. The mass of solids in the bed is 𝐷𝑝𝐴 𝜌𝐵 − 𝜌𝑓𝑙𝑢𝑖𝑑
=√
50 kg and the surface-volume mean diameter of the 𝐷𝑝𝐵 𝜌𝐴 − 𝜌𝑓𝑙𝑢𝑖𝑑
3
particles is 1mm. Liquid of density 800 kg/m and
viscosity 0.002 Pa-s flows upward through the bed  larger particles as heavier
which is restrained at its upper surface. Calculate the
voidage of the bed. 0.065 2650 − 𝜌𝑓𝑙𝑢𝑖𝑑
=√
a. 0.45 0.015 7500 − 𝜌𝑓𝑙𝑢𝑖𝑑
b. 0.50
c. 0.71 𝜌𝑓𝑙𝑢𝑖𝑑 = 77772.8125 𝑘𝑔/𝑚3
d. 0.80  𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑠 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑟
50
𝜀 =1− = 𝟎. 𝟓 0.065 7500 − 𝜌𝑓𝑙𝑢𝑖𝑑
2500(0.04)(1) =√
0.015 2650 − 𝜌𝑓𝑙𝑢𝑖𝑑
34. Calculate the frictional pressure drop across the bed
when the volume flow rate of liquid is 1.44 m3/h. Use 𝝆𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒊𝒅 = 𝟐𝟑𝟕𝟕. 𝟏𝟖𝟕𝟓 𝒌𝒈/𝒎𝟑
Ergun equation.
a. 6170 Pa 36. What is the capacity in tons/h of a flight conveyor of 10
b. 6560 Pa by 24 inches traveling at 100 fpm and handling crushed
c. 6650 Pa limestone?
d. 7700 Pa a. 150
𝜀= 0.5 b. 250
c. 400
m3 hr d. 550
1.44 x m
U= hr 3600 s
0.04 m 2 = 0.01 s Crushed limestone bulk density from 95 to 103 lb/ft3 from
table 2 -120 and 2-326
m kg
0.001 m x 0.01 x 800 3
Re = s m
=4
0.002 pa s Pb= 995+103)/2 = 99 lb/ft3
u μ(1−𝜀)2 ρu2 (1−𝜀) 𝐵𝐷𝑆𝑃𝑏
∆ P = h {[150 ( ∅2 𝜀 3
)+ 1.75] [ 𝜀3∅
]} T= 6000

24∗10∗100∗99
T= = 396 tons/hr
m
0.01 x 0.002 pa s x (1−0.5)2
s
[150 ( 0.001m2 x 0.53
) 1.75] 6000

∆P=1 m
800
kg
m3
x 0.01
m2
s
(1−0.5) Final answer = 400 tons/hr
[ ]
{ 0.53 x 0.001m }
37. What is the horsepower requirement of a 45 ft length
∆ P = 6560 Pa screw conveyor which will handle 20 tons/h of a
material with average density of 50 lb/ft3?
a. 2.44
b. 2.98
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c. 3.64 d. 0.98
d. 11.2 𝑥𝐹 = .36
𝑙𝑏
(𝑐𝑜𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡)(𝑐𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦, )(𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ,𝑓𝑡) 𝑥𝑃 = .89
HP= min
33,000 𝑥𝑅 = .03
𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑙𝑏𝑚 1ℎ𝑟
(4)(20 𝑥 2000 𝑥 )(45 𝑓𝑡) 𝑥𝐹 − 𝑥𝑅 𝑥𝑃
HP= ℎ𝑟 1 𝑡𝑜𝑛 60 𝑚𝑖𝑛
𝐸𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 = ( ) ( ) [1
33,000 𝑥𝑃 − 𝑥𝑅 𝑥𝐹
𝑥𝐹 − 𝑥𝑅 1 − 𝑥𝑃
HP= 3.6364 −( )( )]
𝑥𝑃 − 𝑥𝑅 1 − 𝑥𝐹
38. Find the horsepower requirement for a continuous . 36 − .03 . 89
bucket elevator with loading leg which will lift solids at 𝐸𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 = ( ) ( ) [1
a rate of 50 tons per hour at a vertical distance 22 ft. . 89 − .03 . 36
. 36 − .03 1 − .89
a. 1.5 −( )( )]
b. 2.2 . 89 − .03 1 − .36
c. 5.6
𝑬𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 = 𝟎. 𝟖𝟗
d. 6.2
2T(ΔZ) 2(50)(22) 42. The wire diameter of a 10-mesh screen whose aperture
HP = = is 0.065 in.
1000 1000 a. 0.0175”
𝐇𝐏 = 𝟐. 𝟐 𝒉𝒑
39. A glass sphere having a diameter of 1.554x10-4 m in b. 0.035”
water at 293.2 K and the slurry contains 60 wt% solids. c. 0.0225”
The density of the glass spheres is 2467 kg/m3. The d. 0.0065”
1" − 0.065"(10)
settling velocity of the glass spheres in m/s. 𝐷𝑤𝑖𝑟𝑒 =
a. 1.5 x 10-3 10
b. 3.1 x 10-4
c. 6.7 x 10-2 𝑫𝒘𝒊𝒓𝒆 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟑𝟓"
d. 7.9 x 10-5 43. What is the mesh number of a screen with aperture
40 opening of 0.177 mm and wire diameter of 0.1405 mm?
1000 a. 2
∈= = 0.622
40 60 b. 4
+
1000 2467 c. 40
1 d. 80
𝜑𝑝 = 1.829(1−0.622) = 0.205
10 25.4𝑚𝑚 = 0.177𝑚𝑚(𝐴) + 0.1405(𝐴)
9.81(1.55 × 10−4 )2 (2467 − 1000)(0.6222 × 0.205) 𝑨 = 𝟖𝟎
𝑢=
18(0.001) 44. A certain crusher accepts a feed of rock having a
𝑢 = 𝟏. 𝟓𝟐𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟑 𝒎/𝒔 volume-surface mean diameter of 0.75 inch and
discharges a product of volume-surface mean diameter
40. What is the porosity of a solid if its bulk density is 1125 of 0.20. The power required to crush 12 tons/h is 9.3 hp.
kg/m3 and its true density is 1500 kg/m3? What should be the power consumption if the capacity
a. 0.15 is reduced to 10 tons/h and the volume-surface mean
b. 0.25 diameter to 0.15 inch? The mechanical efficiency
c. 0.33 remains unchanged.
d. 0.75 a. 11.4 hp
𝜌𝑏𝑢𝑙𝑘 = 𝜌𝑃 𝜀𝑃 + 𝜌𝑓𝑙𝑢𝑖𝑑 (1 − 𝜀𝑃 ) b. 17.8 hp
1125 = 1500𝜀𝑃 + 1000(1 − 𝜀𝑃 ) c. 23.1 hp
𝜺𝑷 = 𝟎. 𝟐𝟓 d. 27.5 hp
𝑃 1 1
41. If the total percentages of particles larger than the 𝑀 𝑑2- 𝑑1)
=(
screen opening in the feed, oversize and undersize are @1: 9.3 ℎ𝑝 = ( 1 - 1 ) equation 1
36%, 89% and 3%, respectively, what is the 12 𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑠/ℎ𝑟 0.20 0.75
𝑃2,ℎ𝑝 1 1
effectiveness of the screen? @2:10 𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑠/ℎ𝑟 = (0.15- 0.75) equation 2
a. 0.65
Equation 1 = Equation 2
b. 0.76
c. 0.89 P2 =11.4 hp
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Water is fed to the cell at the rate of 1000 gallons per ton of
Linkage Problem (45-46) wet concentrate with 99% of the water leaving with the
1800 lbs of dolomite per hour is produced by crushing and tailings and 1% with the concentrate.
then screening through a 14 inch mesh screen. The screen 47. Calculate the mass of wet concentrate produced per
analysis is as follows: hour when 10 tons of ore are fed to the cell per 24
Tyler Mesh Feed to Undersize Screen hours.
Screen (product) Oversize a. 3.4 tons
4 on 14.3 - 24 b. 4.6 tons
8 on 20 - 28 c. 10 tons
14 on 20 - 24 d. 14.23 tons
28 on 28.5 40 24 Solution:
TMB: 10 = C + T
48 on 8.6 30 -
C = 3.27 tons
100 on 5.7 20 -
T = 6.74 tons
100 through 2.9 10 -
m of water = (1000x0.01)(1/7.481)(62.4) = 83.4113 lbm
m wet conc = 3.27 + (83.4113/2000) = 3.3117 tons
45. The total load (in lbs/h) to the crusher is 48. Based from the preceding problem, calculate the total
a. 6300
water required in pounds per hour.
b. 6400 a. 1150
c. 6510 b. 1186
d. 6620 c. 1232
Through 14 mesh: d. 1285
Solution:
𝑥𝐹 = 0.285 1
3.4(1000) (7.481) (62.4) 𝟏𝟏𝟖𝟏. 𝟔𝟔𝟎𝟐𝒍𝒃
𝑥𝑃 = 0.40 𝑇= =
24 𝒉𝒓
49. A centrifugal bowl 300 mm ID is turning at 65 Hz. It
𝑥𝑅 = 0.24 contains a layer of organic compound 50 mm thick. If
the density of the organic compound is 1002 kg/m3 and
𝐹𝑥𝐹 = 𝑃𝑥𝑃 + 𝑅𝑥𝑅 the pressure at the liquid surface is 750 mmHg. What is
the gauge pressure exerted on the wall of the bowl?
𝐹(0.285) = 1800(0.40) + (𝐹 − 1800)(0.24) a. 5.5 atm
b. 11.3 atm
𝑭 = 𝟔𝟒𝟎𝟎𝒍𝒃𝒔/𝒉𝒓 c. 13.9 atm
46. Based from the preceding problem, calculate the d. 14.5 atm
effectiveness of the screen. 1
𝑃𝑓𝑙𝑢𝑖𝑑 = 𝜌𝜔2 (𝑅 2 − 𝑟 2 ) + 𝑃𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒
a. 60 % 2
b. 62.5 %
c. 65 % 0.3𝑚
𝑅= = 0.15𝑚
d. 67.5 % 2
xf=0.457; xp=1; xr=0.24
1(0.457−0.24) (1−1)(0.457−0.24) 0.3𝑚 − 2(0.05𝑚)
Effectiveness=0.457(1−0.24)(1-(1−0.457)(1−0.24)) 𝑟= = 0.1𝑚
2
Effectiveness=62.5%
Linkage Problem (47-48) 1 𝑘𝑔
𝑃𝑓𝑙𝑢𝑖𝑑 = (1002 3 )(2𝜋𝑥65)2 (0.152
Ground lead ore is to be concentrated by a single flotation 2 𝑚
process using 1.5 oz of reagent per ton of ore. The feed, 1𝑎𝑡𝑚
− 0.102 ) ( )
concentrate and tailings have the following composition by 101325 𝑃𝑎
weight on a dry basis: 1𝑎𝑡𝑚
+ 750 ( )
Feed, % Concentrate % Tailings, % 760𝑚𝑚ℎ𝑔
PbS 30 90 0.9
ZnS 25 3 35.6 𝑷𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒊𝒅 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟑𝟎 𝒂𝒕𝒎
SiO2 45 7 63.5
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50. What is the capacity in gpm of a clarifying centrifuge resistance, what percent increase in production can be
(cylindrical) operating at 1000 rpm, having a bowl realized?
diameter of 24 inches, liquid thickness of 3 inches, bowl a. 22 %
depth of 16 inches, and with no sedimentation b. 35 %
thickness? The liquid has a viscosity of 3 inches, a c. 41 %
specific gravity of 1.512, bearing a solid having a d. 53 %
specific gravity of 1.6. The cut size required is 30 53. It is desired to pass water at 70ºF through a supported
microns. polypropylene membrane, with a skin of 0.003 cm
a. 120 gpm thickness and 35% porosity, at the rate of 200 m3/m2
b. 240 gpm membrane surface area/day. The pores can be
c. 360 gpm considered straight cylinders of uniform diameter equal
d. 420 gpm to 0.2 m. If the pressure on the downstream side of the
Solution: membrane is 150 kPa, estimate the required pressure on
rr = 24/2 = 12 in the upstream side of the membrane. The pressure drop
r1 = 12 – 3 = 9in through the support is negligible.
w = 1000(2 π)(1/60) = 104.7198 a. 24 kPa
πhw 2 (ps − pl )D2 𝑟22 − 𝑟12 b. 78 kPa
𝑞= × c. 102 kPa
18 2𝑟2
𝑙𝑛 d. 309 kPa
𝑟2 + 𝑟1
2 −3 2 Given:
π(16)104.7198 (1600 − 1512)(1.811x10 )
𝑞=  =0.35; dp =0.2  10-6 m; lM =3  10-5 m;
18(3)
122 − 92 1 3 pL =150 kPa=150,000 Pa, and  =0.001 Pa-s
× × ( ) (7.4805)(60) N
2(12) 12 32lM ( p )
𝑙𝑛 𝑃𝑜 = 𝑃𝐿 +
12 + 9
q = 361.0344 gpm d2𝑝
200
32x0.001x(3  10−5 ) (24x3600)
51. A small filter press is being designed to remove 𝑃𝑜 = 150000 +
suspended solids from human blood plasma. One of 0.35(0.2𝑥10−6 )2
these designs is an experimental unit having a cross Po = 308 730. 1587 Pa
2
section of 3 in . The unit is tested by passing the plasma Po = 309 kPa
through the press with a constant head source of 2 54. A crystalline product is to be filtered, washed and
atmospheres. Data for the tests are given below. dewatered on a rotary vacuum filter. The slurry contains
Clinical applications require that a constant plasma rate 0.01 lb of crystals/lb slurry. The filter and cake have the
is to be filtered. The extreme clinical case is a rate of following characteristics: drum – 4 ft diameter, 6 ft
0.1 mL/s. What is the required pressure for clinical long, 40 deg submergence; 1 rpm rotation; 24 inHg
applications? Data: vacuum; cake – thickness of 2 inches; incompressible;
Ꝋ, min 2.0 7.5 11.7 14.6 density 30 lb/ft3(dry basis). It is proposed to increase
V, mL 27 66 78 100 production by increasing the rotation to 2 rpm. Provided
that the vacuum can be maintained and the filter
a. 112 psi
b. 125 psi medium has negligible resistance, what percent increase
in production can be realized?
c. 133 psi
a. 33 %
d. 144 psi
b. 41 %
52. A crystalline product is to be filtered, washed and
c. 56 %
dewatered on a rotary vacuum filter. The slurry contains
0.01 lb of crystals/lb slurry. The filter and cake have the d. 62 %
55. A calcium-carbonate slurry is to be filtered in a press
following characteristics:
having a total area of 16 m2 and operated at a constant
Drum: 4 ft diameter x 6 ft long x 40º
pressure drop of 2 atm. The frames are 36 mm thick.
Submergence, 1 rpm rotation
Assume that the filter medium resistance is 1.55x1010
24 inHg vacuum
Cake: thickness 2”, incompressible, 30 lb/ft3 density per ft. Calculate filtration time and the volume of
filtrate obtained in one cycle. Cake density = 73 lb/ft3.
It is proposed to increase production by increasing the
rotation to 2 rpm. Provided that the vacuum can be The specific cake resistance, ᾳ (ft/lb) = 2.90x1010
(∆p)0.26 (where ∆p is in lb/ft3) concentration of slurry =
maintained and the filter medium has negligible
14.7 lb/ft3
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a. 742 lb
b. 742 lb
c. 742 lb
d. 742 lb
Afilter = 16/2 = 8 m2 ≈ 86.1197 ft2
mcake = (86.1197) x (36/1000) x 3.281 x 73 = 742.564 lb
56. Calculate the overflow ratio, if the mass fraction in feed
is 0.635 and fraction in overflow is 0.945, while in
underflow is 0.285?
a. 0.85
b. 0.66
c. 0.75
d. 0.50
D xf − xD 0.635 − 0.285
= = = 𝟎. 𝟔𝟔
F xd − xD 0.945 − 0.285
57. Calculate the underflow, if overflow is given as 0.45?
a. 0.34
b. 0.55
c. 0.33
d. 0.55
B D
= 1 − = 1 − 0.45 = 𝟎. 𝟓𝟓
F F
58. Calculate E, if the D/F ratio is 1.2 and amount of
overflow and feed is 0.33 and 0.45?
a. 0.85
b. 0.55
c. 0.88
d. 0.80
DXD 0.33
E= = 1.2 ( ) = 𝟎. 𝟖𝟖
FXF 0.45
59. Calculate ℇ, if the total area is 45 m2 and the void area
is 100 m2?
a. 10.5
b. 0.45
c. 2.222
d. 0.89
100
= 2.2222
45
60. A mixture of quartz and galena of size range from 0.015
mm to 0.065 mm is to be separated into two pure
fractions using hindered settling process. What is the
minimum apparent density of the fluid that will give
this separation? The density of galena and quartz are
7500 kg/m3 and 2650 kg/m3, respectively.
a. 2377 kg/m3
b. 1960 kg/m3
c. 1960 kg/m3
d. 3100 kg/m3
PA 𝜌𝐵 − 𝜌 2050 − 𝜌
=√ =√
PB 𝜌𝐴 − 𝜌 7500 − 𝜌
𝝆 = 𝟐𝟑𝟕𝟕. 𝟏𝟖𝟕𝟓 𝒌𝒈/𝒎𝟑