1) The document is a lab report submitted by Bilal Ahmad to his professor Engr. Sajjad Hussain describing an experiment performed using a laboratory pneumatic classifier.
2) The objectives of the experiment were to study the pneumatic classifier and its parts and to perform a classification test using the classifier.
3) Key aspects of how a pneumatic classifier works were described, including that particles are separated based on factors like size, specific gravity, and shape, with heavier particles being removed as underflow and lighter particles as overflow.
1) The document is a lab report submitted by Bilal Ahmad to his professor Engr. Sajjad Hussain describing an experiment performed using a laboratory pneumatic classifier.
2) The objectives of the experiment were to study the pneumatic classifier and its parts and to perform a classification test using the classifier.
3) Key aspects of how a pneumatic classifier works were described, including that particles are separated based on factors like size, specific gravity, and shape, with heavier particles being removed as underflow and lighter particles as overflow.
1) The document is a lab report submitted by Bilal Ahmad to his professor Engr. Sajjad Hussain describing an experiment performed using a laboratory pneumatic classifier.
2) The objectives of the experiment were to study the pneumatic classifier and its parts and to perform a classification test using the classifier.
3) Key aspects of how a pneumatic classifier works were described, including that particles are separated based on factors like size, specific gravity, and shape, with heavier particles being removed as underflow and lighter particles as overflow.
1) The document is a lab report submitted by Bilal Ahmad to his professor Engr. Sajjad Hussain describing an experiment performed using a laboratory pneumatic classifier.
2) The objectives of the experiment were to study the pneumatic classifier and its parts and to perform a classification test using the classifier.
3) Key aspects of how a pneumatic classifier works were described, including that particles are separated based on factors like size, specific gravity, and shape, with heavier particles being removed as underflow and lighter particles as overflow.
University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar
Mining Department
LAB REPORT - 10
Report Name: Study of Laboratory Pneumatic Classifier
Course Title: Mineral Processing – I (Lab)
Submitted to, Engr. Sajjad Hussain Submitted by, Bilal Ahmad 17PWMIN0806 Sixth (6th) Semester
Date of Submission: 18th August, 2020
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Experiment #10: Study of Laboratory Pneumatic Classifier
Objectives: 1) To study pneumatic classifier and its different parts. 2) To perform classification test using pneumatic classifier.
Apparatus: • Laboratory pneumatic classifier • Sample • Sieve shaker • Set of sieves
Related Theory: Pneumatic classifier is one of the most important equipment in the minerals and mining industry. It is widely used in the mineral processing companies as a separator. Introduction to Classification: Classification is a method of separating mixtures of minerals into two or more products on the basis of the velocity with which the grains fall through a fluid medium. Size of particle is not only factor which determines the velocity of particle in a fluid medium but specific gravity and shape of the particles also contribute towards velocity of particle in a fluid medium.
Laboratory Pneumatic Classifier:
Laboratory pneumatic classifier is an equipment which works on the same principle that laboratory hydro cyclone does except the fact that in laboratory pneumatic classifier, air is used as a separating media wherein laboratory hydro cyclone, water is used as a separating media. Pneumatic classifier is an equipment capable of handling large volumes of slurry and classification is based upon not only size but also on specific gravity and shape. Considering these factors, pneumatic classifier produces two types of products which are • Underflow • Overflow Laboratory pneumatic classifier take into account centrifugal forces which is produced by a slurry entering the feed chamber under pressure, thus making classification of a feed sample into two products with different traits . This centrifugal force causes the larger particles to move to chamber wall and then move towards apex of pneumatic classifier while the finer material stay close to the center and carried away by the vortex finder.
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Working of Lab Pneumatic Classifier:
1) Material to be tested is poured through the feed inlet. 2) Separation process starts to take place in the feed chamber after feeding feed chamber with the sample. 3) Due to the varying specific gravity and density, the heavier particles tend to move to the outer walls of chamber and then move toward the apex where the underflow is collected. 4) Lighter particles stay near the center of the cone due to its less density and specific gravity and are carried away by the vortex finder. Parts of Lab Pneumatic Classifier: The various major parts of the hydro cyclone are 1) Overflow return 2) Inlet adapter 3) Vortex finder 4) Feed chamber 5) Cone body 6) Apex
Procedure: 1 – First of all, take a feed sample and perform sieve analysis by using the sieve set. 2 – Once the sieving is done, determine the weights retained on each set of sieve, once done, then mix the sample properly.
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3 – Put collection lauders beneath the overflow and underflow tanks for collection of test products. 4 – Feed the sample which is to be tested into the pneumatic classifier through feed inlet. 5 – Once the separation is achieved, collect the courser and finer product.
Conclusion: We have performed classification test on given sample using laboratory pneumatic classifier. We have also studied different parts of the laboratory pneumatic classifier and get familiarized with working mechanism of laboratory pneumatic classifier.
