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/ Chemical Engineering/ 2020(W)NEW

Th3- Mechanical Operation
Full Marks: 80 Time- 3 Hrs
Answer any five Questions including Q No.1& 2
Figures in the right hand margin indicates marks
Use of calculators is allowed.
1. Answer All questions 2 x 10
a. What is sphericity?
b. State Bond’s law.
c. What is angle of nip?

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d. What do mean by a mesh no?
e. Define free settling.
f. Name any two coagulants.

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g. Write the classification of cake filtration on the basis of driving force.
h. What is an axial flow impeller?
i. What is the basic difference between bins and silos?
j. Write two methods for prevention of swirling and vortex formation?
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2. Answer Any Six Questions 6x5
a. Calculate the sphericity of a cylinder whose length=diameter.
b. A ball mill having diameter=500mm and diameter of the ball=40mm. If the
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operating speed is 50% of the critical speed, then find out the operating
speed.
c. Describe the construction and working of a grizzly screen with a neat
diagram.
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d. Define filtration and state factors affecting filtration.

e. Discuss the construction and working of a floatation cell with neat diagram.
f. What is mixing? Write the objectives of mixing.
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g Explain constant rate filtration and constant pressure filtration.

3 Derive the equation for screen effectiveness. 10
4 Discuss in details the working principle, construction and working of a 10
gyratory crusher with neat diagram.
5 Describe construction and working of a belt conveyor with neat diagram. 10
6 Explain with neat diagram the construction, working and application of a 10
hydraulic jig.
7 a. Define free and choke grinding. 2
b. Explain in details the closed and open circuit grinding with diagram. 8