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Cumulative weights on nominal D and end points 1000L = 1m

Cycle time (No V data) Constant Rate and Pressure

1. Volume filtered in constant rate is a fraction c of total

Rosin Rammler

R is the percent above particle size x,b and n, P is cumulative

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If model is valid, then the plot below should have a straight line

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4. Solve for t, remove V (Note V1 is not used)

Maximise Capacity (rate and pressure, no washing)

To get turbulent f, substitute a value in, get a result and then

sub that result in, cycle and get closer every time. 0.5 to start
Obtain the n from the power relationship

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P, then

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, then ln then log

% Ore Lost Ore % multiplied by wt for each sieve range

removed, divided by weight x % for all sieve ranges
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Pa.s | kg/m or m /s |

Pumping Power

msolid, mslurry, ,
NRe (turbulent or laminar) (use relationship given)

Solve for
in terms of a
6. Substitute the results of 5. Into the constant pressure
equation and solve for
. Use known t1 to find tf
Maximise Capacity (washing included)

Use the generic filtration equation

P diameter 80% pass, F diameter 80% pass (cumul)

Use nominal diameter, except at end points

Solve L in terms of tf for the filtering

Dv/dt washing rate equation in terms of A and V

Solve for tw in terms of L, by subbing in

CS concentration of soln in contact with particle

C concentration of bulk of soln,
b is effective film thickness

Coe + Clevenger Method

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Solve for
using the scale data
Apply this to the larger model

Plot H vs. time and sample points, drawing tangent lines

underneath the slope
is the slope of tangent lines, convert to m/s after
is underflow concentration, supplied

%wt of U and O
Us/Fs and Os/Fs
Multiple %wt values by the ratios determined
Add together to get Fs
Us/Fs then graph vs. Normal Size

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Using scale model data

Kynch Method
Determine Efficiency (U and O)

Talmadge and Fitch Method

E=1.6 E-19, NA=6.022 E23, eo=8.854 E-12,

kB=1.38 E-23, I is molar strength times ions produced,
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MgSO4 4 times.. Concentration in moles/m
Plot H vs. time, then determine Hu, draw a line from Hu, and
drop it down to the time axis from the plot of H vs t, that gives
you tu, which can solve the above
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Q is the underflow feed rate, in m /s

Can replace x with V,

monolayer capacity
Models
Langmuir, plot P/V vs. P (straight)

volume of cake deposited by a volume V of filtrate

Constant Pressure

Washing time
1. Determine the variable a from the filtration data

Sn/S0 is the fraction of solute fed that remains w/ solids

Always round up
Variable Underflow
2. Use data to determine reltnshp between X h and Wh
3. Determine a relationship between Sh and Wh
4. Use the following to determine

1. Determine the following variables (w/ tabulated X W)

If solvent fed is pure

Specific Surface Area

Constant Rate (V0=0, t0=0)

BET, plot P/v(Po-P) vs. P/Po

5. Use 2 to determine W1, then use 3. to determine S1

6. Use 5. to determine X2
7. Repeat this until an S value is obtain that is less than the
required