In: Mechanical Engineering
(a) Calculate the settling velocity of glass spheres (density = 2467 kg/m3) having diameter as 1.5 mm in water. The slurry contains 65% by weight solid. Use Newton’s law.
(b) Mixture of an ore (density 2000 kg/m3) and gangue
(density 7000 kg/m3) is 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 not gangue should be present in overflow. Use fD =
20/Re^0.5 .