Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
2 (51) - 2009
Series II: Forestry • Wood Engineering • Agriculture and Food Engineering
Gheorghe BRĂTUCU1
Abstract: The paper presents a research method for the settlement of necessary sieves
orifices dimensions which are used at an installation for chive calibrating 2 sorts of chives
(spherical and oblong) and 3 types of sieves were experimentally researched. The
researchers observed that that the sieve which best satisfies the calibration demands of the
chive is the sieve with circular improved orifices, which has a double sieving capacity as
compared to the one with circular simple orifices. The sieve with bars has an increased
sieving capacity, but it doesn’t meet the demands regarding the product purity. For a flow
of 1000 kg/h there were calculated the necessary surfaces of the sieves for standard sorts of
chives, and then there was established the share of these sorts in the total quantity of
product.
from 14 to 40 mm. The diameter with the highest orifices the orifices are improved downwards so
frequency is of 15 mm, and the length with the superior surface of the sieve forms a frustum
maximum frequency is of 27 mm; the result is cone with the base straightened upside what
that the average length of the bulbs is almost two improves the vertical placement of the bulbs on
times higher than the diameter. sieves. The obtained results abaft researches
Likewise, it results as the sort Auxonne is made with three types of sieves are presented in
characterized through bulbs of more oblong Table 1.
form, the average diameter being of 11 mm, and Table 1
of the length of 33 mm. From these values results The sieving capacity of the sieves with orifices of
as the average length to this kind is of 3 times different forms
bigger than the diameter, the class intervals of the Chive quantity, g
Crossing
length being contained between 16…58 mm. Orifices Crossed Remained Probe
capacity,
By analyzing the distribution curves on type trough on the time, s
g/s
account of these considerations there result that the sieve sieve
the distribution curve of the diameter at those two Normal
950 50 60 15,8
sorts of chives has a more oblong form, the circular
dimensions interval is smaller, therefore the Improved
955 45 30 31,8
separation is can be accomplished satisfactorily circular
after this dimension. With
The dimensions of the separation sieves, as parallel 1000 - 3 333,0
well as the orifices dimensions of the active bars
surfaces of this are established depending on the
chive structure for each one of the three It is noticed that in the time unit through the
separation categories. These dimensions are circular improved orifices passes a double
enforced by the specified demands, that is: for amount of product against the circular simple
the separation sort III the orifice dimension must orifices, and through the sieve with parallel bars
be of 20 mm; for the sort II of 14 mm, and for the passes an amount of 10 times bigger than through
sort I of 7 mm. the improved orifices. The sieve with parallel
The main forms of used orifices at the sieves bars separate also after the minimum dimension
for ablution and assortment are circular and of the bulbs diameter, having this way a bigger
oblong. Because the chives bulbs form is very crossing, only that to a distance between bars
different, and the diameter is in equable to the equal with the diameter of the circular orifice
same type of seed the circular orifices, which are don't assured the necessary separation accuracy.
characterized trough one single dimension their This drawback can be partial removed through
stop the crossing of bulbs which are borne off choosing a much little distance between the sieve
from the selected diameter. bars, depending on the diameter in uniformity.
To the separation through circular orifices the Having established the form and the sieve
chive must be situated vertically against the sieve orifices dimensions it was determined her surface
surface. Because this condition presents some for an enforced flow. Because the material which
difficulties, especially to the sorts with big will be sorted on three sorts, those three sieves
differences between dimensions (Auxonne), it ware dimensioned depending on the amount of
was studied the possibility of using two types of material that shall come back from the blend for
sieves with circular orifices and a sieve with every sieve. That amount of material was
parallel bars. The circular orifices were in the established by percents through the initial
first case normal and in the second case measurement.
improved. To the sieve with circular improved
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The table shows that in the case of chive corresponding calibration dimension is
separation from the Auxonne kind the sieves the diameter.
dimensions must be bigger than for the • The use of a parallel bars sieve doesn’t
Stuttgarter Riesen kind, this confirming the assures the proper purity, and the sieve
previous conclusions, respectively the fact as the with circular simple orifices has a reduced
Auxonne kind is more difficult to be separated, sieving capacity.
on account of the fact that bulbs have an oblong • In view of choosing the sieve type for
shape. separation there were fallowed three kinds
of orifices: circular simple, circular
4. Conclusions improved and with parallel bars, which
led to the conclusion that a precise and
• The chive calibration on groups of efficacious separation can be obtained by
dimensions is necessary because the using the sieve with circular improved
harvested blend has varied dimensions orifices.
and forms, and for the drilling
mechanization and for the settlement of References:
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