DURGAPUR INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

1st Internal Class Test, 2015 Chemical Engineering Department 4th Semester
Full Marks -15 Mechanical operation (CHE 403) Time- 50 min

1.Choose the correct alternative of the following:

(i). Equivalent diameter is --------------------------- by definition.
(ii) Trommels separate a mixture of particles depending on their
a) size b) wettability c) density d) electrical and magnetic properties
iii) In Tyler screens, aperture area of any screen is ----------------- the area of immediately lower screen.

2. Derive an equation of screen effectiveness in terms of mass fractions of feed, overflow and underflow.
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