The Effect of Rotor Geometry on Particle Size Characteristics for Knife-milled Wheat Straw

The paper aimed to experimentally identify the effect of rotor blade geometry on particle size characteristics for the knife-milled wheat straw of 12.5 wt % moisture content. Biomass was systematically reduced in size using two-blade rotor geometries (linear and screw), varying the following conditi...

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Main Authors: Lukas Kratky, Carlos Arce, Tamara Llano, Martin Dostal, Tomas Jirout
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIDIC Servizi S.r.l. 2023-06-01
Series:Chemical Engineering Transactions
Online Access:https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/13345
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author Lukas Kratky
Carlos Arce
Tamara Llano
Martin Dostal
Tomas Jirout
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description The paper aimed to experimentally identify the effect of rotor blade geometry on particle size characteristics for the knife-milled wheat straw of 12.5 wt % moisture content. Biomass was systematically reduced in size using two-blade rotor geometries (linear and screw), varying the following conditions: rotor speeds of 10.2 - 20.4 m s-1 and screen sieve sizes of 0.75 - 10 mm. It was identified that rotor blade geometry affected particle size. The higher the rotational rotor speed and the screen sieve size, the higher the difference in particle size characteristics. The original empiric model was derived and calibrated by studying the mutual relationships among process variables. The model allows predicting characteristic particle size D50 for individual rotor blade geometries, knowing rotor speed and screen sieve size. The accuracies of R2 = 0.94 for linear- and R2 = 0.92 for screw-blade rotor geometry were reached for particle size estimation using the derived model.
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spelling doaj.art-18f07c4b559f4c2abdb9e607b918266a2023-06-30T22:32:23ZengAIDIC Servizi S.r.l.Chemical Engineering Transactions2283-92162023-06-0110010.3303/CET23100023The Effect of Rotor Geometry on Particle Size Characteristics for Knife-milled Wheat StrawLukas KratkyCarlos ArceTamara LlanoMartin DostalTomas JiroutThe paper aimed to experimentally identify the effect of rotor blade geometry on particle size characteristics for the knife-milled wheat straw of 12.5 wt % moisture content. Biomass was systematically reduced in size using two-blade rotor geometries (linear and screw), varying the following conditions: rotor speeds of 10.2 - 20.4 m s-1 and screen sieve sizes of 0.75 - 10 mm. It was identified that rotor blade geometry affected particle size. The higher the rotational rotor speed and the screen sieve size, the higher the difference in particle size characteristics. The original empiric model was derived and calibrated by studying the mutual relationships among process variables. The model allows predicting characteristic particle size D50 for individual rotor blade geometries, knowing rotor speed and screen sieve size. The accuracies of R2 = 0.94 for linear- and R2 = 0.92 for screw-blade rotor geometry were reached for particle size estimation using the derived model.https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/13345
spellingShingle Lukas Kratky
Carlos Arce
Tamara Llano
Martin Dostal
Tomas Jirout
The Effect of Rotor Geometry on Particle Size Characteristics for Knife-milled Wheat Straw
Chemical Engineering Transactions
title The Effect of Rotor Geometry on Particle Size Characteristics for Knife-milled Wheat Straw
title_full The Effect of Rotor Geometry on Particle Size Characteristics for Knife-milled Wheat Straw
title_fullStr The Effect of Rotor Geometry on Particle Size Characteristics for Knife-milled Wheat Straw
title_full_unstemmed The Effect of Rotor Geometry on Particle Size Characteristics for Knife-milled Wheat Straw
title_short The Effect of Rotor Geometry on Particle Size Characteristics for Knife-milled Wheat Straw
title_sort effect of rotor geometry on particle size characteristics for knife milled wheat straw
url https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/13345
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