rae Minor-2 (October-2010) CH133L- powder processing Ue (Answer all questions) time: 1 hr. [List any assumptions made} 1. Ball mill of diameter 0.67m with length 0.67 m is available. The feed size distribution shows that 80% is below 5 mm Pebbles of specific gravit 2300kg/cu.m and bulk density 1829 Kg/cu.m is has to be used as grinding media, [Raw material of bulk density 1286 K g/cu.mm has to be crushed in the mill. The pebble size i530 mm, Estimate the following: a) Amount of balls in kg to be added in tons for ball loading of 0.52 'b) Estimate number of pebbles to be added ) Amount of material in kg to be used in tons for maicrial loading of 1.59 4) Operating speed in rpm to run at 64% of critieal speed 2. Explain communition functions such as selection function and breakagefunction. Explain it with reference to hammer mill product size and its effect of feed size and rpm and Hammer size. 3. What is principle of operation of jet-mill and describe the special features of the mill 4. What is mass flow and funnel flow silos. Explain various problems in powder flow fram silo. Describe the various parameters required for the design of mass flow silo. 5. Write short notes on the following: Flooding in powder flow Vibration mill i) Powder segregation ) Effect of powder height on bin bottom pressure v) Attritor mill