Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment

Department of Chemical Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Chemical Engineering

BPETCE
PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY
PTY 261S

Milling
Worksheet 2

Lecturer : DR M AZIZ

Due date: Wednesday, 16th March 2022

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Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment

Department of Chemical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Chemical Engineering

BPETCE
PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY
PTY 261S
Milling
Worksheet 2

Name & Surname

Student Number

Lecturer : DR M AZIZ

I certify that this is my own unaided work, except for the assistance received from the teaching staff. I
undertake not to pass this assignment onto any other student.

Signature (student): ………………………………............................ Date: 16/03/2022

Assessment criteria
Mark

25
Problem solving & Calculation

TOTAL
100

Due date: Wednesday, 16th March 2022

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Problem: (ENERGY CALCULATIONS)

A Dolomite ore has its size reduced from an average of 50mm to an average of 10mm. The power
required was 28 kW per kg/s material crushed. How much energy will be required to reduce the
average size from 60mm to 15mm. Calculate also the bond index of this material? There are three
laws that give the relationship between energy consumed and the average size reduction. Kick’s,
Bond’s and Von Rittinger’s.

If we assume that the chalcocite ore has to be reduced in size from 60mm to various smaller sizes
such as 55, 45, 35, 25, 15mm.

Use the information above and use MS Excell to draw a graph which plots the reduction size on
the X axis and the energy that would be required to achieve this reduction as given by each of the
three laws on the Y axis.

Your graph should have three lines on it and each associated with a law.

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Instructions:

• Worksheet is to be handed in by the student involved on the due date.

Wednesday, 16 March 2022, no later than 16:00.

• No late Worksheets will be accepted, unless a doctor’s certificate for that particular day is
submitted. Penalty of 10% per day.

Directive for open Worksheet:

• The worksheet need to be computer generated, including the front page shown on page 2.
• One page aim and literature study.
• MS Excell sheet need to be generated to show the calculations (table) with graph included.
• A half page discussion on graphs and a 5 sentence conclusion.
• This worksheet must be a maximum of 4 pages including the front page.
• Students not in possession of a computer can use the computer rooms provided by the
university.

LECTURER: DR M AZIZ TOTAL: [25]