PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS (PSD)
There are several mathematical distributions used for PSD’s, the 2 main distributions are Gaussian and Log-Normal. The Gaussian distribution is less common, and due to the fact that it is plotted with a regular scale it is asymmetrical. The Log-Normal distribution is plotted on a log x axis, hence this makes it more symmetrical and easier to read. Another distribution is a multimodal distribution, which has more than 1 maximum. 5
A study was done that compares the 2 distributions, with regards to the packing densities. 1 The results show that as the dimensionless standard deviation (σ/x̄) increases, the packing density increases as well. The only exception is when σ/x̄ < 0.1. The mean particle size has no significant effect on the packing density.
There is a small difference in the packing density for the 2 distributions, and the log-normal system has a higher packing density than the Gaussian system.1
There are certain properties of a PSD that may influence the packing density. The characteristic s that has the most influence on RCP is the skew of the distribution and polydispersity. Polydispersity is when the particles are not the same size, shape and mass.
Figure 1: A diagram showing the two extreme forms of skewness.4
For a negative skew, shown in figure 1, the effect of polydispersity does not have as much of an effect on the packing density as the positive skew. A negative skew, larger proportion of large particles, will have most of the volume occupied by the larger particles. This means the particles pack like a monodisperse sample.3
The positive skew, larger proportion of small particles, results in an increase of packing density. This is due to the small particles being able to fi...
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The extent to which a distribution of values deviates from symmetry around the mean is the skewness. A value of zero means the distribution is symmetric, while a positive skewness indicates a greater number of smaller values, and a negative value indicates a greater number of larger values (Grad pad, 2013). Values for acceptability for psychometric purposes (+/-1 to +/-2) are the same as with kurtosis.
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As the pressure drop increases in the column, it is observed that the degree of foaming becomes more violent and more spread out. When the pressure drop is relatively high, it means that the pressure exerted by the vapour is insufficient to hold up the liquid in the tray, causing the gas bubbles to appear on top of the sieve trays. To add on, the higher the pressure drop, the higher the velocity of the vapour passing up the column. As a result, more vapour will penetrate the liquid and more bubbles formation is observed. Due to more bubbles formation, the degree of foaming are more agitated, rapid and spread out.
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