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PORE DETERMINATION TEST RIG
The apparatus is used for determining maximum and mean pore size of the filter filter paper
and other filtration or similar media. Pore size and permeability are most important
characteristic for filtration media.
HOW TO OPERATE
Definition
Max and mean pore of filter paper is here in defined as that pore size is such that, when a fluid is forced
through the medium under pressure, one half the fluid by volume passes through pores of equal or larger size
and one of half passes through pores smaller in size (Air is used as fluid in this procedure )
Bubble pressue for mean pore is assumed to be equal to differential air pressure across the medium at which
the volume of air flow through the medium after it has been completely wetted with a given fluid is exactly
one-half the volume of air which occurred at the same differential pressure before the medium was wetted.
Appratus Used:
 Test rig consisting of sample holding fixture
 Metallic plates of required diameter
 Mercury mano meter 300 mm
 Water mano meter
 Air Pressure Gauge
 Air Flow Regulator
 Air Flow Precession flow meter
 Wash bottle
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Procedure for mean Pore size :
The test pieces is cut form the sample . It is the then place in between two metallic disc of specified dia meter for the
particular grade refer annexure -1
The Assembly out in the sample holding fixture ant is tightened.

Mercury manometer reading coves plotting to various flow rates (at 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,etc…) of LPM are notted
Methonol is poured above the test piece up to the level 10-12 mm the test piece. Another set of the reading on
mercury meter is notted
Down Corrosponding to the sample flow rates as in the case of dry paper the dry and wet manometer reading
are plotted in a Graph.
PLOTT GRAPH
THE DRY AND WET MANO METER READINGS ARE PLOTTED IN A GRAPH WITH LPM ON THE Y-AXIS,
AND MANO METER READING (PRESSURE) ON X-AXES THE BUBBLE PRESSURE (P) IS OBTAIN BY
DETERMING AT WHAT PRESSURE THE CURVES FOR THE DRY AND WETTED CONDITIONS ARE
SEPRATED BY A DISTANCE EQUAL TO THE DISTANCE OF X-AXES, AND THE WET CURVE.
(SEE ANNEXURE-2 FOR GRAPH)
CALCULATION
MEAN PORE = 665.4/MMHG MICRONS

(CONSTANT FACTOR)
MMHG-OBTAIN BY GRAPHS (SEE ANNAXURE-2)

EXAMPLE
MMHG=40(OBTAIN BY GRAPHS)
THAN 665.4/40 MICRONS
=16.64 MICRONS
MEAN PORE=16.64 MICRONS

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PROCEDURE FOR MAX PORE-
TEST PIECE CUT OUT FROM THE SAMPLE IT IS THAN PLACED THAN BETWEEN TWO PLATES
OF SAMPLE HOLDING FIXTUERE OR TWO METALLIC DISCS REQUIRED DIA METRE (SEE
ANNAXURE-1) AND IT IS TIGHTEND .
METHENOL IS POURED ABOVE THE TEST PIECE UP THE LAVEL OF TESTING FIXTURE CAVITY
ABOVE THE TEST PIECE AND PASSES THE AIR WHEN FIRST BUBBLE START ON SAMPLE
HOLDING FIXTURE THAN NOTED THE READ OF WATER MANO METER IN MM
(SEE ANNAXURE-3)
MM WG=2*READING OF WATER MANO METER

THAN SUBSTUTING VALUE THIS FORMULA
MAX PORE =9174 (CONSTANT FACTOR FOR METHENL)

MMWG
FOR EXAMPLE
READING OF WATER MANOMETER ON FIRST BUBBLE=62MM

THAN WG=2*62=124
MAX PORE =9174
124
MAX PORE =73.5 MICRONS

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AIR RESISTANCE AND AIR PERMEABILITY
FILTRATION MEDIA TEST PIECE IS CUT FROM THE SAMPLE THAN PLACED BETWEEN TWO
PLATES OF METALIC DISC REQUIRED DIA (REFER ANNAXURE-1) ASSEMBLY PUT ON THE
SAMPLE HOLDING FIXTURE AND IT IS TIGHTEND AND PASSES THE AIR UP TO 24 LPM THAN
NOTED THE READING OF WATER MANOMETER IN MM
AIR RESISTANCE =2* READING OF WATER MANOMETER
FOR AIR PERMEABILITY
VALUE OF AIR RESISTANCE PUT ON THIS FARMULA
AIR PERMEABILITY= 8000

AIR RESITANCE
(FOR DETAIL SEE ANNAXURE-IV)
EXAMPLE-
READING OF WATER MANOMETER AT 24 LPM=14
THAN AIR RESISTANCE =14*2 =28
AIR RESISTANCE = 28 MMWG
AIR PERMEABILITY = 8000

AIR RESISTANCE
= 8000
28
AIR PERMEABILTY =285.7 L/S.M

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Pore Size
Equipment – Pore Determination Test Rig:
Mean Pore Size (Binzer Method)
CLAMP THE TEST PIECE BETWEEN TWO METALLIC DISC 35-36 MM DIA IN THE SAMPLE
HOLDING TEST FIXTURE
PUT METHYL ALCHOHAL OVER THE PAPER SAMPLE HAVING CAVITY WHICH IS FILLED TO
HOLD ABOUT CAVITY LEVEL OF THE SOLVENT
COMPRESSED AIR IS SLOWLY RELEASED SO AS TO OBSERVE FIRST BUBBLE EMERGING OUT

THROUGH THE SOLVENT AND AT THIS POINT NOTE DOWN THE MANOMETER READING (P) IN
MM WG AND CALCULATE MAX PORE SIZE WITH THIS FORMULA.
MAX PORE SIZE = 9174 (CONSTANT FACTOR FOR METHYL ALCHOHAL)

2* MM WG
Mean Pore Size (Binzer Method )
AT THE SAME TIME AFTER NOTING MANOMETER READING FOR MAX PORE SIZE. INCREASE
COMPRESSED AIR SO AS TO OBSERVE MANY UNIFORMS LAYERS OF BUBBLE EMERGING
OUT THROUGH THE WHOLE PAPERS SURFACE AND AT THIS POINT NOTE DOWN THE WATER
MANOMETER READING (P) IN MM WG CALCULATE MEAN PORE SIZE BY FORMULA.
MEAN PORE SIZE = 9174 (CONSTANT FACTOR FOR METHYL ALCHOHAL)

2* MM WG

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MEAN PORE SIZE –
GRAPHICAL OR (AA RR) TEST METHOD

 CLAMP THE SAMPLE BETWEEN THE TWO DISC OF SAMPLE HOLDER (ACCORDING TO
ANNEXURE –1)
 TAKE READING AIR FLOW V/S MM HG (P) AT DIFFERENT (LPM 4,6,8,10,12,14………) IN DRY
CONDITION.
 NOW PUT WETTING FLUID METHYL ALCHOHAL OVER THE PAPER IN CAVITY AND INCREASE
THE AIR PRESSURE AND TAKE P (MM HG) OR (MM WG) READING AT DIFFERENT (LPM.4, 6, 8, 10,
12,14……….)
 PLOTT A GRAPH LPM V/S MM HG OR MMWG
MEAN PORE =665.4 (CONSTANT FACTOR)

 INTERSECT THE LINES AT WHICH THE WET READING IS HALF OF DRY READING AS SHOWN IN
GRAPH
 CONVERT MM HG READING IN TO MMWG READING BY MULTIPLYING WITH 13.6
MEAN PORE =665.4 (CONSTANT FACTOR)

MM GG

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Annaxure -I
 DISC SIZE ONLY FOR MEAN PORE (GRAPHICAL METHOD)
HEAVY DUTY AIR DISC NO.2

LIGHT DUTY AIR DISC NO.3
NORMAL DUTY AIR DISC NO.2
FULL FLOW LUBE DISC NO.3
HIGH EFFECIENCY FULL FLOW DISC NO.2
RAILWAY LUBE DISX NO.2
GENERAL PURPOSE FUEL DISC NO.3
SECONDARY FUEL DISC NO.3
NORMAL DUTY HYDRAULIC DISC NO.2
HEAVY DUTY HADRAULIC DISC NO.3
 MAX PORE
FOR ALL GRADES OF FITRATION MEDIA USE DISC NO.1
 AIR RESISTANCE & AIR PERMEABILITY

FOR ALL GRADES OF FILTRATION MEDIA USE DISC NO.1

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Annaxure -III
MAX PORE: 9174 (CONSTANT FACTOR) / MM WC

CONVERT MM WC IN TO MAX PORE SIZE IN MICRONS
MM WC MAX PORE IN MICRONS

80 114.6
90 101.9
100 91.7
110 83.4
120 76.5
130 70.6
140 65.5
150 61.2
160 57.3
170 54.0
180 50.9
190 48.3
200 45.87
210 43.7
220 41.7
230 39.9
240 38.2
250 36.7
260 35.3
270 33.9
280 32.7
290 31.6
300 30.6
310 29.6
320 28.6
330 27.8
340 27.0
350 26.2
360 25.5
370 24.8
380 24.2
390 23.5
400 22.9
410 22.3
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420 21.8
430 21.3
Annaxure –IV
UNITS OF PORE DETERMINATION AND CONVERSION
MEAN PORE : MICRONS
MAX PORE : MICRONS
AIR RESISTANSE
(at 400cm2/s and 10cm2 at24lpm) : MM WG
AIR PERMEABILITY : L/S.M

(at 20 mm wg )
CONVERSIONS
AIR FLOW (PERMEABILITY) TO CONVERT FROM-MM WG AT 400 CM3/S AND 10CM2:
To l /s at 20mm wg and 1m2
Mm wg= 8000
I/S
L /s= 8000
Mm wg
to cfm at ½ in wg and 1ft2
Mm wg= 985
Cfm
Cfm= 985
Mm wg
EXAMPLE:
AIR FLOW 70 CFM 985 / 70 CFM =14 MM WG

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PORE DETERMINATION TEST RIG

Filtration Engineering & Consultant 1

(World Class Testing Equipments)

Procedure for mean Pore size :

The Assembly out in the sample holding fixture ant is tightened.

(SEE ANNEXURE-2 FOR GRAPH)

MEAN PORE = 665.4/MMHG MICRONS

MMHG-OBTAIN BY GRAPHS (SEE ANNAXURE-2)

MEAN PORE=16.64 MICRONS

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PROCEDURE FOR MAX PORE-

MM WG=2*READING OF WATER MANO METER

MAX PORE =9174 (CONSTANT FACTOR FOR METHENL)

READING OF WATER MANOMETER ON FIRST BUBBLE=62MM

MAX PORE =73.5 MICRONS

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AIR RESISTANCE AND AIR PERMEABILITY

AIR RESISTANCE =2* READING OF WATER MANOMETER

FOR AIR PERMEABILITY

VALUE OF AIR RESISTANCE PUT ON THIS FARMULA

AIR PERMEABILITY= 8000

READING OF WATER MANOMETER AT 24 LPM=14

THAN AIR RESISTANCE =14*2 =28

AIR RESISTANCE = 28 MMWG

AIR PERMEABILITY = 8000

AIR PERMEABILTY =285.7 L/S.M

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Equipment – Pore Determination Test Rig:

Mean Pore Size (Binzer Method)

COMPRESSED AIR IS SLOWLY RELEASED SO AS TO OBSERVE FIRST BUBBLE EMERGING OUT

MAX PORE SIZE = 9174 (CONSTANT FACTOR FOR METHYL ALCHOHAL)

Mean Pore Size (Binzer Method )

MEAN PORE SIZE = 9174 (CONSTANT FACTOR FOR METHYL ALCHOHAL)

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MEAN PORE SIZE –

GRAPHICAL OR (AA RR) TEST METHOD

 PLOTT A GRAPH LPM V/S MM HG OR MMWG

MEAN PORE =665.4 (CONSTANT FACTOR)

 CONVERT MM HG READING IN TO MMWG READING BY MULTIPLYING WITH 13.6

MEAN PORE =665.4 (CONSTANT FACTOR)

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 DISC SIZE ONLY FOR MEAN PORE (GRAPHICAL METHOD)

HEAVY DUTY AIR DISC NO.2

 AIR RESISTANCE & AIR PERMEABILITY

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MAX PORE: 9174 (CONSTANT FACTOR) / MM WC

MM WC MAX PORE IN MICRONS

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UNITS OF PORE DETERMINATION AND CONVERSION

MEAN PORE : MICRONS

MAX PORE : MICRONS

AIR PERMEABILITY : L/S.M

To l /s at 20mm wg and 1m2

to cfm at ½ in wg and 1ft2

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