NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROURKELA-769008

MID TERM EXAMINATION-2017

SESSION: 20016-17 SEMESTER: SPRING CODE: CH 320
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B. TECH.: 5 Semester SUBJECT: Processing & Handling of Materials
FULL MARKS: 30 DURATION OF EXAM: 2 hours
All questions are compulsory; Figures at the right hand margin indicate marks.
All parts of the question should be answered at one place.
Q.No. Marks
1. (a) What are Grizzlies? Mention the types of Grizzlies. 1.5

(b) What do you understand by 10 mesh screen? Mention types of standard screens. 1.5

(c) Define specific surface ratio. State the condition when specific surface ratio is 1.5
equal to shape factor.
(d) State the principle of separation for Jigging process and mention at least two 1.5
applications.
(e) Justify the method employed for heavy medium separation. 1.5

(f) Explain the following terms involved in comminution. 1.5

(i) Cascading (ii) Centrifuging (iii) Critical speed
(g) Define Rittinger’s law and state its limitations. 1.0

2.
(a) State the factors that affect comminution 4.0

(b) A grinder is to be used (which is 5% efficient) to handle 20 tonnes per hour of a 6.0
siliceous ore (specific gravity- 2.65). The grinder costs Rs 50,000. It operates on
a 24 hours basis for 300 days per year and the maintenance, overhead and
replacement costs amounts to 30% of the power cost. Electricity costs 50p per
KWh. If the machine depreciates linearly for 5 years, estimate the processing
cost of the ore if the work index of ore is 14 KWh/ tonne. The feed and product
analysis are given below:

Screen size, Feed mass Product mass

mm fraction fraction
-3.327+ 2.362 0.143 0.0
-2.362+ 1.651 0.211 0.0
-1.651+ 1.168 0.230 0.0
-1.168+ 0.833 0.186 0.098
-0.833+ 0.589 0.120 0.234
-0.589+0.417 0.076 0.277
-0.417+0.295 0.034 0.149
-0.295+0.208 0.0 0.101
-0.208+0.147 0.0 0.068
-0.147+0.104 0.0 0.044
-0.104 0.0 0.029
3. (a) Explain the term “classification” in separation of particles. Name the different 3.0
equipment used in this process with one application for each.

(b) State the difference between Jaw crusher and Gyratory crusher. 3.0

(c) A mixture of an ore (specific gravity-2.0) and the gangue (specific gravity-7.0) 4.0
has to be separated in a hydraulic elutriator. The mixture has following size
distribution, which is valid for ore as well as gangue. Predict the upward
velocity of water in elutriator so that entire ore is collected in the overflow. Also
ensure that no gangue is present in overflow. Use fD=

Particle Size, mm Mass fraction

-0.58 + 0.49 0.51
-0.49 + 0.40 0.28
-.0.40 + 0.36 0.21