Washability curve based on float and sink test enables an assessment to be made of the possibility of cleaning a coal fraction based on the
A. Density separation
B. Differential wettability
C. Size
D. Volatile matter content
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Which of the following is the most suitable for handling fibrous and dense slurries?
A. Propeller agitator
B. Cone type agitator
C. Turbine agitator
D. Radial propeller agitator
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For efficient grinding, ball mills must be operated
A. At a speed less than the critical speed
B. At a speed more than the critical speed
C. At a speed equal to the critical speed
D. With minimum possible small balls
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Rittinger's crushing law states that
A. Work required to form a particle of any size is proportional to the square of the surface to volume ratio of the product
B. Work required to form a particle of a particular size is proportional to the square root of the surface to volume ratio of the product
C. Work required in crushing is proportional to the new surface created
D. For a given machine and feed, crushing efficiency is dependent on the size of the feed & product
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Work index is the gross energy (kWh/tonne of feed) necessary to reduce a very large feed to such a size that 80% of product particles will pass through a 0.1 mm screen. The value of work index determined for wet grinding should be multiplied with __________ to get the same for dry grinding.
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The value of 'angle of nip' is generally about
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A. __________ mill is a revolving mill divided into two or more sections by perforated partitions in which preliminary grinding takes place at one end and the finishing grinding at the discharge end.
A. Compartment
B. Tube
C. Rod
D. Pebble
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What is the selectivity index, if the grade of tailings & concentrate is the same?
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Sphericity of raschig ring (whose length and diameter are equal) is
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During size reduction by a jaw crusher, the energy consumed decreases with the
A. Decreasing size of product at constant size of feed
B. Decreasing machine capacity
C. Increasing size of feed at constant reduction ratio
D. None of these
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Size reduction mechanism used in Jaw crushers is
A. Attrition
B. Compression
C. Cutting
D. Impact
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Width and speed of a conveyor belt depends upon the __________ of the material.
A. Lump size
B. Bulk density
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
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__________ mills fall in the category of tumbling mills,
A. Ball and pebble
B. Rod and tube
C. Compartment
D. All of the above
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If radius of a batch basket centrifuge is halved & the r.p.m. is doubled, then the
A. Linear speed of the basket is doubled
B. Linear speed of the basket is halved
C. Centrifugal force is doubled
D. Capacity of centrifuge is increased
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Laminar flow region is said to exist during agitation of a liquid in an agitator, when the value of Reynolds number is
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Wheat is ground into flour in a
A. Hammer crusher
B. Roller crusher
C. Impact mill
D. Fluid energy mill
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Which is a secondary crusher for a hard & tough stone?
A. Jaw crusher
B. Cone crusher
C. Impact crusher
D. Toothed roll crusher
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Which of the following comes in the category of primary crusher for hard and tough stone?
A. Jaw crusher
B. Cone crusher
C. Gyratory crusher
D. None of these
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Choke crushing (in case of a Jaw crusher) compared to free crushing
A. Results in increased capacity
B. Consumes less power
C. Consumes more power
D. Both A and C
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Sphericity of pulverised coal is
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