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Q1. Particle size distribution of a sample of spherical particles is represented by the differential frequency distribution qn(d) which is a function of particle diameter d with the graph shown below. 9n(d) (µm-1) 0 0 (a) Calculate the value of qn(0). 250 d (μm) (b) Calculate values of the cumulative frequency distribution Qn(d) for the following values of d (in µm): 25, 125 and 225. (c) Calculate the length weighted mean diameter and the surface weighted mean diameter of particles in the sample.

Q1. Particle size distribution of a sample of spherical particles is represented by the differential frequency distribution qn(d) which is a function of particle diameter d with the graph shown below. 9n(d) (µm-1) 0 0 (a) Calculate the value of qn(0). 250 d (μm) (b) Calculate values of the cumulative frequency distribution Qn(d) for the following values of d (in µm): 25, 125 and 225. (c) Calculate the length weighted mean diameter and the surface weighted mean diameter of particles in the sample.

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Q1. (a) 8 x 10-3 um-1

(b) 0.19, 0.75 and 0.99

(c) 125 um and 150 um

(d) 1.22 x 106 particles and 0.04 m2

 

Relative frequency: f₁ = f(x)x₁,<x5x₁ = Q(x,) - Q(x₁) = Cumulative frequency distribution: Q(x) Differential frequency distribution: q(x): Weighted mean size: x = Number weighted mean size: M₁/Mo Length weighted mean size: μ₂/M₁ Surface weighted mean size: μ3/μ₂ Volume weighted mean size: μ4/M3 Total volume of all particles: W₁ St = Nbins S₁ = Nins - n-th moment of particle size distribution: A4, = Ni Nin Σw, x, [N, wx, [ƒ, wx, [w(x) xq (x) dx i=1 Tw(x) q₁ (x)dx i=1 Amount of particles with size ≤ x Amount of all particles dQ(x) dx ΣN,W i=1 Nbins • Σ N₁ (= ma² + xd₁L) = N( i=1 = Nbins =[ N₁ (²nd² + 7dL₁) = N = лdL; i=1 Ĵq(x)dx i=1 ~(ESX x or q (x₁) i=1 Nhi ΣΗ i=1 Vs = ΣN₁Bx² = BN x³ qn(x) dx fiw, Total surface area of all particles (for cube and sphere shapes): Nbins S₁ = Σ N₁ax? = aN i=1 f₁x" = √x"q, (x) dx X Total surface area of all particles (for cylinder shapes with constant L): Anh da x qn (x) Total surface area of all particles (for cylinder shapes with constant d): ≈ [x² qn(x) dx √ x² Q(xi+1)-Q(xi) Xi+1-Xi x² qn(x) dx + L + N(57d² + md [ x 9₁ (x) dx) S qn
Transcribed Image Text:Relative frequency: f₁ = f(x)x₁,<x5x₁ = Q(x,) - Q(x₁) = Cumulative frequency distribution: Q(x) Differential frequency distribution: q(x): Weighted mean size: x = Number weighted mean size: M₁/Mo Length weighted mean size: μ₂/M₁ Surface weighted mean size: μ3/μ₂ Volume weighted mean size: μ4/M3 Total volume of all particles: W₁ St = Nbins S₁ = Nins - n-th moment of particle size distribution: A4, = Ni Nin Σw, x, [N, wx, [ƒ, wx, [w(x) xq (x) dx i=1 Tw(x) q₁ (x)dx i=1 Amount of particles with size ≤ x Amount of all particles dQ(x) dx ΣN,W i=1 Nbins • Σ N₁ (= ma² + xd₁L) = N( i=1 = Nbins =[ N₁ (²nd² + 7dL₁) = N = лdL; i=1 Ĵq(x)dx i=1 ~(ESX x or q (x₁) i=1 Nhi ΣΗ i=1 Vs = ΣN₁Bx² = BN x³ qn(x) dx fiw, Total surface area of all particles (for cube and sphere shapes): Nbins S₁ = Σ N₁ax? = aN i=1 f₁x" = √x"q, (x) dx X Total surface area of all particles (for cylinder shapes with constant L): Anh da x qn (x) Total surface area of all particles (for cylinder shapes with constant d): ≈ [x² qn(x) dx √ x² Q(xi+1)-Q(xi) Xi+1-Xi x² qn(x) dx + L + N(57d² + md [ x 9₁ (x) dx) S qn
Q1. Particle size distribution of a sample of spherical particles is represented by the differential frequency distribution qn(d) which is a function of particle diameter d with the graph shown below. an(d) (μm-1) 0 0 (a) Calculate the value of qn(0). 250 d (μm) (b) Calculate values of the cumulative frequency distribution Qn(d) for the following values of d (in µm): 25, 125 and 225. (c) Calculate the length weighted mean diameter and the surface weighted mean diameter of particles in the sample. (d) Calculate the total number and total surface area of particles in 1 cm³ of the sample. (e) Consider a gas laden with particles which exhibit the size distribution given in this question. Describe how you could separate the particles from the gas. Explain your reasoning.
Transcribed Image Text:Q1. Particle size distribution of a sample of spherical particles is represented by the differential frequency distribution qn(d) which is a function of particle diameter d with the graph shown below. an(d) (μm-1) 0 0 (a) Calculate the value of qn(0). 250 d (μm) (b) Calculate values of the cumulative frequency distribution Qn(d) for the following values of d (in µm): 25, 125 and 225. (c) Calculate the length weighted mean diameter and the surface weighted mean diameter of particles in the sample. (d) Calculate the total number and total surface area of particles in 1 cm³ of the sample. (e) Consider a gas laden with particles which exhibit the size distribution given in this question. Describe how you could separate the particles from the gas. Explain your reasoning.
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Step 2: b) Cumulative frequency distribution Cumulative frequency distribution Q₁,(x) = 9,(x)dx For 0 ≤ x ≤ 250 = 0.008-3.2x 10-5x 9n(x):
Transcribed Image Text:Step 2: b) Cumulative frequency distribution Cumulative frequency distribution Q₁,(x) = 9,(x)dx For 0 ≤ x ≤ 250 = 0.008-3.2x 10-5x 9n(x):
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