10/26/2015

Conceptos para la seleccin

de zarandas en el proceso
de semillas oleaginosas
CRU1
Marcelo Niedermann
Sabado 08:15h!!!, 31 de Octubre, 2015

What is Screening?

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Basic Types of Screening

Applications
Scalping

Fines Removal

Grading (Sizing)

Scalping

Removing large foreign

material such as cobs,
sticks, stones Size of
oversize is 50% greater
than the grain size.

Very high capacities are

normally attainable.

Oversize typically 5% or less

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Fines Removal

Removing a small amount

of fine material such as
sand, dirt, small grains and
weed seeds.

Size of fines is less than

50% of the grain size.

Fines typically less than 10%

of the feedstock

Grading

Use of precise screen

openings to remove a
specific size range of
particles as a product
fraction.

Accuracy and efficiency are

critical to process ROI.

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Particle Size Distribution - Sieve Analysis

Test Sieves are identified by

a sieve number or by the
opening of the wire mesh.

An ISO/U.S. #10 sieve has

an opening of 2 mm or 2000
microns.

Particle Size Distribution - Sieve Analysis

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Particle Size Distribution (PSD)

U.S. Sieve No Opening (mm) % Retained

10 2.00 4.8%

16 1.18 18.8%

30 0.60 26.3%

60 0.25 28.1%

100 0.15 11.3%

Pan - 10.7%

100.0%

PSD and CAPACITY

% Retained Capacity

Fines Grading Scalping

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Screen Opening Selection

Same Opening, Different Wire Diameter

Opening

One
Mesh

65% Open Area 40% Open Area

Screen Comparison Table

Mesh Wire Diameter Opening % Open Area

10 0.020"/0.51 mm 0.080"/2.03 mm 64.0%

10 0.025"/0.64 mm 0.075"/1.91 mm 56.3%

10 0.028"/0.71 mm 0.072"/1.83 mm 51.8%

10 0.032"/0.81 mm 0.068"/1.73 mm 46.2%

Number 10 U.S. Sieve.0.078"/2.00 mm

Number 10 Tyler Sieve0.066"/1.68 mm

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Blinding

The reduction in open area of a screen surface caused by

plugging or coating.

Plugging by Near-Size Bridging by oil,

moisture or static

Anti-Blinding Ball Mesh

Cleaning System

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Screener Motions and Types

Rectangular Gyratory Round Gyratory Centrifugal

Inclined Vibratory Horizontal Vibratory Round Vibratory

Gyratory-Reciprocating - Motion

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Stratification and Separation of Material

on a ROTEX Screener

The Trade-Off in Screening

High Product Quality?

Or
High Production Rate?

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Typical Screening Application

Expectation Of Screening System

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ROTEX Gyratory Screener

High Production
On-Spec

Low Product Yield

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Low Product Quality

Effect of Screener Efficiency on

Milling Circuit Loads
Virgin Feed
100 TPH
25% Oversize Mill Total
Screener
Recycle Screener
Efficiency
Milled Overs Load Load
MILL
100% 25 TPH 125 TPH

SCREENER
90% 36 TPH 136 TPH

Screened Overs 80% 50 TPH 150 TPH

(to recycle mill)
70% 68 TPH 168 TPH

Screened Product
100 TPH
0% Oversize

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APEX Screeners

Apex screeners are the next evolution of the gyratory

reciprocating screener. Having taken into account feedback from
hundreds of existing Rotex users, the Apex was designed with
advanced ergonomic features for even easier maintenance:
Side access to screens: no heavy lifting
APEX SPECIFICATIONS
Modular screen panels: <4kg weight per panel
MIN. SCREEN AREA: 0.8m
Common panel size: move to distribute wear MAX. SCREEN AREA: 9.8m
Swap out panels: 1 minutes per panel (1 person)

MEGATEX XD
Independently fed Quick release cams for mesh
decks removal
(Each with ball tray)

Inlet
plenums
External with fed
drive at from above
rear to evenly
distribute
material.

Vertical discharge boxes with

Discharge doors
brushes to ensure no leakage.

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Screening in Oilseed Processing

Fast, Accurate Screening for

Oilseed Processing Plants

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Pre-Cleaning

High Capacity in a Single

Machine
Typical Screen openings
9/16 3/4

Capacities > 85 Bu/sqft

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Coarse Overs

Receiving Cleaner

Capacity

% Retained

4 mesh 5/8 opening

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Process Cleaner

Prep-room Cleaner

Capacity

% Retained

4 mesh 7/16 opening

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Prep-room Cleaner

Typical Screen openings 7/16 1/2

Capacities 60 65 Bu/sqft

Close opening 3/8

Capacity ~ 40 Bu/sqft

Overs

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Light Material & Fines

Light Material Fines

Clean Soybean

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Dehulling Process

Soybean Dehulling Process

Cold dehulling

Hot dehulling

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Hi-Pro Expected Value

Fiber in Meal < 3.5%

Fat in Hulls < 1.5%

Cracked Hulls and Meats

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Key to Effective Dehulling

1. Precise sizing (screening)

2. Precise air separation (aspiration)

Dehulling Process

Hull Sifter KICE Type Multi-pass

Aspirator

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Dehulling Process

Hull Sifter KICE Type Multi-pass

Aspirator

Hull Sifter

Capacity

% Retained

12 mesh 6 mesh

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Meal Sifting

Reasons for Sifting the Meal

before Grinding
Dont grind in spec material
Reduces meal to be ground
Reduces Grinder size
Saves Energy
Saves Grinder maintenance cost

Mill Total
Screener
Recycle Screener
Efficiency
Load Load
100% 25 TPH 125 TPH
90% 36 TPH 136 TPH
80% 50 TPH 150 TPH
70% 68 TPH 168 TPH

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Meal Sifting

Sunflower Dehulling

Very high oil content

Specific weight about 1/2 of soybean

Small difference between specific weight of

hulls and meats

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Sunflower System

Capacity < 1/2 of soybean system

Gentle cracking - minimizes transfer of oil to

hulls
Precise sizing more critical

Sunflower System

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