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Particle Technology Problem Set 2

The document contains 6 multiple choice questions about particle technology and fluid flow through a powder plug. It provides information on the density, porosity, dimensions, flow rate and pressure drop of the powder plug as well as viscosity and density of air to calculate parameters like superficial gas velocity, specific surface area and modified Reynolds number.

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Particle Technology Problem Set 2

The document contains 6 multiple choice questions about particle technology and fluid flow through a powder plug. It provides information on the density, porosity, dimensions, flow rate and pressure drop of the powder plug as well as viscosity and density of air to calculate parameters like superficial gas velocity, specific surface area and modified Reynolds number.

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PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY

PROBLEM SET 2

1. A powder is contained in a vessel to form a cylindrical plug 0.8 cm in diameter and 3 cm long.
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The powder density is 2.5 3 and 2.20 grams of powder was used to form the plug. The porosity
𝑐𝑚
inside the plug of powder is (-):

a: 0.58 b: 0.42 c: 0.75 d: 0.25

2. Air was drawn through the plug at a rate of 6.6 cm3 per minute. A mercury manometer was used
to measure the pressure drop during this process: a pressure drop of 60 mm Hg was recorded. The
specific gravity of mercury is 13.6, thus the pressure drop across the plug was (Pa):

a: 80 b: 800 c: 8000 d: 80000

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3. The superficial gas velocity in (2) was ( ):
𝑠

a: 0.0022 b: 3.65x10−5 c: 2.2x10−6 d: 0.00365

4. The viscosity of the air was 1.8x10−5 Pa.s, using the Kozeny-Carman equation, the specific
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surface area per unit volume of the powder was ( ):
𝑚

a: 2310 b: 3.0x1011 c: 5.5x105 d: 1.2x106

5. The Sauter mean diameter of the powder was (μm):


a: 2600 b: 22 c: 11 d: 5.0

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6. The air density was 1.2 , the Modified Reynolds Number of the system was (-):
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a: 0.10 b: 8.4x10−10 c: 4.6x10−4 d: 0.00021

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