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Lect 8

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Lecture 8&9

Topic
– Measurement of particle size

Lecture 8 1
Measurement of particle size
Methods
Sieving (>50 µm)
Microscopic analysis (1–100 µm)
Sedimentation and elutriation methods (>1 µm)
Permeability methods (>1 µm)
Electronic particle counters
Laser diffraction analysers
X-ray or photo-sedimentometers
Sub-micron particle sizing

Lecture 8 2
Sieving (>50 µm)
Sieving is the process of separating particles by
size.
The process started in ancient times in Egypt, where
sieves were used to separate grain.
Today there are high tech methods such as laser
diffraction and image analysis used to determine
particle size distribution
Other methods such as centrifuge techniques and
sedimentation are also used.
Sieves are the most commonly used devices for
particle size analysis. 
The sieving process is comparatively inexpensive,
simple in concept and easy to use. 
Lecture 8 3
Different Sieving Methods for
Varying Applications
Vibrational sieving
Sieving with controlled acceleration
Wet sieving
Horizontal sieving
Tap sieving
Air jet sieving

Lecture 8 4
Which Factors Need to be Established to Select a Suitable Sieving
Method?

Particle Size
• Classical dry sieving is the preferred method
when the required measuring range lies
between roughly 40 microns and 125 mm.
• As shown in Figure next slide, the range may
be extended to 10 microns by air jet sieving
and to 20 microns by wet sieving.

Lecture 8 5
Measuring range of air jet, wet and dry sieving

Lecture 8 6
Which Factors Need to be Established to
Select a Suitable Sieving Method?
• Sample Properties
• Certain factors should be taken into consideration like
» whether the particles form agglomerates,
» the type of density of the material
» if it is likely to be electrostatically charged.

Lecture 8 7
Which Factors Need to be Established to
Select a Suitable Sieving Method?
• Number of Fractions
• Are several fractions needed? Or
• is it enough to know which percentage of the sample is
bigger or smaller than a defined particle size?
• The process of acquiring the latter information is
known as a sieve cut because the sample is merely
separated into two fractions.

Lecture 8 8
Different Sieving Methods for Varying
Applications
• Vibrational sieving 

Principle of vibratory sieving Vibratory sieve shakers

Lecture 8 9

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