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The document provides two examples of using Rittinger's equation and the Bond work index to calculate the power required for particle size reduction processes. The first example calculates if a 10 Hp motor would be adequate to reduce particle sizes down to 0.0008mm. The second example calculates the power required to crush 100 tons/hour of limestone with given feed and product screen sizes. Both examples show the calculations in detail using the given equations and data.

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Size Reduction Assignment

The document provides two examples of using Rittinger's equation and the Bond work index to calculate the power required for particle size reduction processes. The first example calculates if a 10 Hp motor would be adequate to reduce particle sizes down to 0.0008mm. The second example calculates the power required to crush 100 tons/hour of limestone with given feed and product screen sizes. Both examples show the calculations in detail using the given equations and data.

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SAMBAYAN, KRISTINE JOY A.

ASSIGNMENT

BSCHE- 5 PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY

SIZE REDUCTION

EXAMPLE: 10.1 ( Arjun Ghimire, Food Engineering Fundamentals, First edition 2017 )

Food is milled from 6 mm to 0.0012mm using a 10 Hp motor. Would this motor be adequate to

reduce the size of the particles to 0.0008mm ? Assume Rittinger’s equation and that 1 Hp =

745.5 W.

GIVE:

𝑋1= 6mm = 6 ×10−3 m

𝑋2= 0.0012 = 0.0012 × 10−3m

E= 10 Hp = 10 ×745.5W = 7455W

REQUIRED:

Would that motor be adequate to reduce the size of the particle


SOLN;

Using Rittinger’s equation, from (14.5-4)

1 1
E = 𝐾𝑅 (𝑋 − )
2 𝑋1

1 1
7455 = 𝐾𝑅 {(0.0012 × 10−3 ) − (6 × 10−3 )}

𝐾𝑅 = 0.0089

To produce particle of 0.0008mm, Using Rittinger’s equation

1 1
E = 0.0089 {(0.0008 × 10−3 ) − (6 × 10−3 )}

= 11.123 kW = 15 Hp

Hence, this motor is not adequate to reduce the size of the particle to 0.0008mm.
ACOBA, ANNA PATRICE ASSIGNMENT

BSCHE- 5 PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY

SIZE REDUCTION

EXAMPLE 10.2 ( Arjun Ghimire, Food Engineering Fundamentals, First edition 2017 )

What is the power required to crush 100 ton/h of limestone if 80% of the feed pass a 2-in screen
1
and 80% of the product a in screen? The work index for limestone is 12.74.
8

GIVEN:

𝑚∗ = 100 ton/h

Wi = 12.74

Size of screen through which 80% feed passes (𝐷𝑝𝑏 ) = 2 × 25.4 = 50.8mm

25.4
Size of screen aperture through which 80% product passes (𝐷𝑝𝑎 ) = = 3.175mm
8

REQUIRED:

Power required to crush


SOLN:

Using equation (10.7)

𝑃 1 1
= 0.3161𝑤𝑖 ( − )
𝑚∗ √𝐷𝑝𝑏 √𝐷𝑝𝑎

1 1
P = 100 ×0.3161 × 12.74 ( − )
√3.175 √50.8

= 169.6 KW

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