CHAPTER 7
Cleaning and Sorting
NOMENCLATURE
projected area of particle, sqft.
acceleration force, ft per sec.
entry width, ft.
particle aerodynamic-drag coefiicient, dimensionless.
centrifugal force, lb.
average particle diameter, ft.
diameter, ft.
particle diameter, in.
exit duct diameter, ft.
force, lb.
acceleration of gravity, 32.2 ft per see? cone height, ft.
entry height, ft.
vane constant, dimensionless. a constant, dimensionless. length, ft.
particle mass, lb per sec per ft.
number of turns. revolutions per minute.
pressure drop, number of velocity heads.
radius of rotation, ft. Reynolds number. radius, ft.
separating coefficient, dimensionless.
relative velocity, ft per sec.
particle volume, cu ft.
particle weight, lb.
fluid specific weight, lb per cu ft.
particle specific weight, lb per cu ft.
viscosity, lb per ft-sec.
time, sec.