JAW CRUSHER

(MO-101)
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Modification on Equipment:

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 Contents
1. Objective …………………………………… 1

2. Aim …………………………………… 1

3. Introduction …………………………………… 1

4. Theory …………………………………… 1

5. Description …………………………………… 2

6. Utilities Required …………………………………… 2

7. Experimental Procedure …………………………………… 2

8. Observation & Calculation …………………………………… 3

9. Nomenclature …………………………………… 4

10. Precautions & Maintenance Instructions …………………………………… 5

11. Troubleshooting …………………………………… 5

12. References …………………………………… 5

13. Block Diagram …………………………………… 6

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1. OBJECTIVE:
To study the operation of jaw crusher.

2. AIM:
To determine the efficiency of the crusher for crushing a material of known work index
(W i).

3. INTRODUCTION:
Jaw crushers do the heavy work of breaking large pieces of solid material into small
lumps. The jaw crusher is widely used in industry for coarse reduction of large quantities
of solids. They operate by compression and can break large lumps of very hard
materials, as in the primary and secondary reduction of rocks and ores. They are very
common in industry and have a wide application.

4. THEORY:
In a jaw crusher feed of known size distribution is admitted between the two jaws, set to
form a V open at the top. It is driven by an eccentric so that a great compressive force is
applied to lumps of solids caught between the jaws. Large lumps caught between the
upper parts of the jaw are broken, drop into narrower space below and are re-crushed
the next time the jaws close. The most common type of jaw crusher is the blake crusher.
In this machine an eccentric drives a pitman connected to two toggles, one of which is
pinned to the frame and the other to the swinging jaw. The pivot point is at the top of the
movable jaw or above the top of the jaws on the centerline of the jaw opening. The
greatest amount of motion is at the bottom of the V, which means that there is little
tendency for a crusher of this kind to choke.

BOND CRUSHING LAW AND WORK INDEX:

A more realistic method of estimating the power required for crushing and grinding is

P K
 b ---------------- (1)
m Dp

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 Where Kb is a constant which depends on the type of machine and on the material being
crushed, Dp is particle size in millimeters, P is power in kilowatts and m is mass flow rate
in tons per hour.

Wi is defined as the gross energy requirements in kilo watt hours per ton of feed

needed to reduce a very large feed. This definition leads to a relation between K b and
Wi.

K b  0.3162  Wi --------------- (2)

If 80 percent of the feed passes a mesh size of Dpa mm and 80 percent of the product a
mesh of Dpb mm, it follows from eq (1) & (2).

P  1 1 
 0.3162  W i   
m  
 DPb DPa 

 1 1 
P  m  0.3162  W i    --------------- (3)
 D DPa 
 Pb 

5. DESCRIPTION:
The set-up is a blake jaw crusher, contains two jaws of hard steel with one jaw stationary
and other is moving. A hopper is provided at the top for feeding material. The opening of
the jaw is adjustable. The motor is coupled to the machine through triple `V’ belt drive. A
handle is provided.

6. UTILITIES REQUIRED:
6.1 Electricity Supply: Single Phase, 220 V AC, 50 Hz, 5-15 Amp combined socket
with earth connection

6.2 Floor Area Required: 1m x 1m.

6.3 Raw material for feed (max size 50 mm)

6.4 Set of sieves with sieve shaker for analysis.

7. EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE:

7.1 STARTING PROCEDURE:

7.1.1 Prepare a suitable feedstock of a solid material.

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 7.1.2 Measure its size distribution.

7.1.3 Fix the opening of jaws.

7.1.4 Switch ON the power supply.

7.1.5 Start the machine with no load condition and record the time taken for 10-
20 pulses of energy meter.

7.1.6 Start feeding the solid material by hopper at a constant rate.

7.1.7 Again record the time taken for 10-20 pulses of energy meter.

7.1.8 Repeat the experiment for different opening of jaws.

7.2 CLOSING PROCEDURE:

7.2.1 When experiment is over switch OFF the power supply.

8. OBSERVATION & CALCULATION:

8.1 DATA:
Energy meter constant EMC = 3200 Pulses/kWh

Work Indexes Of Some Common Minerals

Material Work Index (Wi)

Bauxite (sp.gr =2.20) 8.78
Cement climker (sp.gr =3.15) 13.45
Coal (sp.gr =1.40) 13.00
Coke (sp.gr =1.31) 15.13
Gravel (sp.gr =2.66) 16.06
Gypsum rock (sp.gr =2.69) 6.73
Lime stone (sp.gr =2.66) 12.74
Quartz (sp.gr =2.65) 13.57

OBSERVATIONS:

Wf = _____ kg

tc = _____ sec

Dpa = _____ mm

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 Dpb = _____ mm

8.2 OBSERVATION TABLE:

P1 tp1 (sec) P2 tp2 (sec)

8.3 CALCULATIONS:

P 13600
P NL  (kW)
t p1EMC

P2  3600
P L (kW)
t p 2 EMC

P act P L P NL (kW)

W f 3600
m  (tons/h)
tc 1000

K b  0.3162 W i (kWh/tons)

 1 1 
P cal  m K b    (kW)
 D Pb D Pa 

P act
  100 (%)
P cal

9. NOMENCLATURE:

Nom Column Heading Units Type

Dpa Average feed size mm Measured
Dpb Average product size mm Measured
EMC Energy meter constant Pulses/kWh Given
Kb Bond’s constant kWh/tons Calculated
m Feed rate tons/ h Calculated
P1 Number of pulses counted at no load condition * Measured

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 P2 Number of pulses counted at loaded condition * Measured
Pact Actual power required for crushing kW Calculated
Pcal Calculated power required for crushing kW Calculated
PL Power consume by machine at loaded condition kW Calculated
PNL Power consume by machine at no load kW Calculated
condition
tc Time for crushing sec Measured
tp1 Time for P1 pulses sec Measured
tp2 Time for P2 pulses sec Measured
Wf Weight of feed taken kg Measured
Wi Work index of material kWh/tons Given
 Crushing efficiency % Calculated

* Symbols are unit less.

10. PRECAUTION & MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS:

10.1 Never run the apparatus if power supply is less than 180 volts and more than 230
volts.

11. TROUBLESHOOTING:
11.1 If electric panel is not showing the input on the mains light, check the main
supply.

12. REFERENCES:
12.1 McCabe, Warren L. Smith, Julian C. Harriott, Peter (2005). Unit Operations of
Chemical Engineering. 7th Ed. NY: McGraw-Hill. pp 985-986, 988.

12.2 Brown, George Granger (1995). Unit Operations. 1st Ed. ND: CBS Publishers &
Distributors. pp 27-28.

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13. BLOCK DIAGRAM:

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