화학공학소재연구정보센터
Applied Chemistry, Vol.5, No.1, 163-166, May, 2001
Performance Evaluation for the Air Classification of Fly Ash Using a Commercial-Scale Dynamic Classifier
The Performance of the air classification of fly ash using a commercially dynamic classifier of 60ton/hr scale was investigated. Due to the wide variations in the size consist of fly ash, it is commonly practiced to use more than techniques to measure the entire size range. Especially for fly ash, the sieving techniques are used to obtain information not only on the size distribution but also on the carbon distribution throughout the size. However, there is a substantial amount in the sub-sieve size range, and consequently, sub-sieve analyzer is used to obtain the information of the size distribution in the finer end. Since the size definitions differ depending on the measurement methods, it is necessary to convert one type of data to the other. Using a recently developed technique for inter-conversion of sizes, the separation efficiency of a commercial classifier was analyzed using the Tromp curve. The results shwoed that the cut size was about 55 μm and the bypass was 17%. Sharpness Index was calculated to be 0.25, which indicated an inefficient separation. This could be reasoned from the heterogeneous nature of the fly ash particles, which limited sharp separation of the particles in the range of 30 ~ 100 μm.