PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY FORCES IN A PARTICLE Multiple Choice. 1.
The total drag force acting on a particle is a function of: (a) the particle drag coefficient (b) the projected area of the particle (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of the above. 2. The particle drag coefficient is a function of: (a) the particle Reynolds number (b) the particle sphericity; (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of the above. 3. Stokes drag assumes: (a) the drag coefficient is constant (b) the particle Reynolds number is constant; (c) the drag force is constant (d) none of the above. 4. The particle Reynolds number is not a function of: (a) the particle density (b) the pipe diameter (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of the above. 5. The force on a particle due to buoyancy depends on: (a) the particle density (b) the particle size (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of the above 6. The force on a particle due to gravity depends on: (a) the particle density (b) the particle size (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of the above 7. The particle Reynolds number is dependent on: (a) the particle density (b) the fluid density (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of the above 8. For particle in suspension in a fluid flowing in a pipe, as the pipe size increases (all other things held constant), the particle Reynolds number: (a) increases; (b) decreases; (c) remains the same. 9. The particle Reynolds number does not depend on: (a) particle density; (b) velocity; (c) viscosity; (d) none of the above. 10. The units of viscosity are: (a) length; (b) mass/length; (c) mass _ length/time; (d) none of the above. Problems. 1. Spherical particles of density 2500 kg/m3 and in the size range 20100 mm are fed continuously into a stream of water (density, 1000 kg/m3 and viscosity, 0.001 Pa s) flowing upwards in a vertical, large diameter pipe. What maximum water velocity is required to ensure that no particles of diameter greater than 60 mm are carried upwards with water? (Answer: 2.9 mm/s.) 2. Spherical particles of density 2000 kg/m3 and in the size range 20100 mm are fed continuously into a stream of water (density, 1000 kg/m3 and viscosity, 0.001 Pa s) flowing upwards in a vertical, large diameter pipe. What maximum water velocity is required to ensure that no particles of diameter greater than 50 mm are carried upwards with the water? (Answer: 1.4 mm/s.) 3. A particle of equivalent volume diameter 0.3 mm, density 2000 kg/m3 and sphericity 0.6 falls freely under gravity in a fluid of density 1:2kg=m3 and viscosity 2 x105 Pa s . Estimate the terminal velocity reached by the particle. (Answer: 0.67 m/s.)
