This presentation discusses cleaning coal using an air cyclone. It was presented by three students under the guidance of S.R. Yadav. The objectives are to study coal characteristics and preparation methods, and to reduce ash content in coal using an air cyclone. The document describes the history of coal use, types and composition of coal, common impurities, and conventional preparation methods. It outlines the materials and experimental procedure used to test the air cyclone, including variables changed and data collection. Results are displayed in graphs and conclusions are made about optimal settings for maximum coal recovery. The work was conducted in laboratories at P.V.P.I.T. with an approximate expenditure of Rs. 45,000.

1. Department Of Chemical Engineering
Presentation
on
• Presented By:-
1)Miss. Bhanuse Pratiksha Shivaji
2)Mr. Bande Dnyaneshwar Ramakant
3)Mr. Patil Ravikant Ramesh
Under the guidance of :-S.R.Yadav
PROJECT WORKING

2. CLEANING OF COAL BY
USING AIR CYCLONE
• .

3. OBJECTIVE
 To study the coal characteristics, uses and its application.
 To study the procedure of coal preparation.
 To study the methods of removing impurities from coal.
Main objective of project:
 To reduce ash contain in coal by using air cyclone.

4. History
 In 13th century in china was found that coal or black store was used
for heating and was available in huge quantity.
 Coal was commercially transported in Britain & Rome in second
century.
 Coal was used for steel production from iron ore by Roman people.
 The traditional buyers of Indian coal - Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan.
 India export of coal - During 2002-03 it was 12, 000tunes.
During 2003-2004 it was 35,000 tones.

5. INTRODUCTION
Coal:
 Black sedimentary rock.
 Combustible.
 Fossil fuel.
Coal content following elements
• Carbon
• Hydrogen
• Sulphur
• Oxygen
• Nitrogen

6. 1) Anthracite coal – carbon content 85%
2) Bituminous coal - carbon content 50-80%
3) Lignite(Brown coal) - carbon content 35-50%
4) Peat - carbon content - carbon content 35%
Classification of coal:

7. 1) Thermal electric power,
2) Steam power,
3) Metallurgical coke,
4) Domestic fuel, and,
5) Chemical industry.
•Uses of Coal:

8. Impurities Present in Coal:
• Nitrogen and sulphur- chemically reduced during
coalification.
• most sulphur is present as the mineral pyrite (FeS2), which
may account for up to a few per cent of the coal and Ash
[SiO2, Al2O3 etc.].

9. Procedure to coal preparation:
•Wash ability
•Crushing
•Screening
•Gravity Separation

10. COAL SEPERATION
METHODS
•1) Froth floatation for fine particles
•2) Bath (Dense medium process)
•3) Using the cyclone

11. Using the cyclone:
•Dense medium separator
•Water density separator
•Air cyclone used

12. MATERIALAND METHOD OF
PROJECT
•Aim
•Objective
•Apparatus & equipment to use

14. • Procedure–
• different parameters are
 Change of flow rate
Change of pressure
Change of particle size
Change of surrounding temperature

15. Sr. no. Flow rate Wt. of fine
particles at
top (gm)
Wt. of Ash
particles at
bottom (gm)
% of fine
particles
% of Ash
particles
1.
2.
3.
Sr. no. Pressure Wt. of fine
particles at
top (gm)
Wt. of Ash
particles at
bottom (gm)
% of fine
particles
% of Ash
particles
1.
2.
3.
For change of flow rate:
1)For change of pressure:

16. 1)For change of particle size:
Sr. no. Particle
size
Wt. of fine
particles at
top (gm)
Wt. of Ash
particles at
bottom (gm)
% of fine
particles
% of Ash
1.
2.
3.
2)For change of Surrounding temperature
Sr.
no.
Temperature Wt. of fine
particles at
top (gm)
Wt. of Ash
particles at
bottom (gm)
% of fine
particles
% of Ash
particles
1.
2.

17. Graphs
• % coal vs. F/R for 80 micron
• % coal vs. F/R for 150 micron
• % coal vs. F/R for 212 micron
• % coal vs. Pressure for 80 micron
• % coal vs. Pressure for 150 micron
• % coal vs. Pressure for 212 micron

18. Conclusion:
• Conclusion may be drawn from above curve for maximum %
coal at specific flow rate and pressure and particle size.

19. Place of Work and Facilities Available:
• laboratories of Chemical Engg. Department of P.V.P.I.T.,
Budhgaon, Sangli.
• Pawar fabrication work madhavnagar.

20. Approximate Expenditure: Rs. 45,000/-

21. References:
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self-heating process on coal waste dumps in the Rybnik industrial region Fuel, 15 Oct. 2016,
527-529.
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from Victorian brown coal and study on Hydrothermally dewatered and acid washed coal as a
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• An empirical model of hydro cyclones incorporating angle of cyclone inclination

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