EPF4801 PROCESS EQUIPMENT DESIGN

Assignment 2

Complete the design tasks below and submit a report by July 3, 2020. Mark of this assignment will be taken as
Test 2 mark (15%).

Consider a powder having flow properties shown in Figures 1(a-d). Regression of the data gives the relationships shown
in Table 1.

Figure 1: Flow properties results Table 1: Regression results

1. Design a mass-flow hopper using Jenike’s Method.

2. Design a mass-flow hopper using TUNRA analytical expressions.

3. Illustrate the Jenike’s Method and TUNRA calculation steps in finding the minimum diameter outlet and the hopper
angle, by using flow chart.

4. Base on TUNRA method, develop a calculator for silo design. You may use MATLAB or Excel to develop the calculator.

5. Compare your design calculation results; from Jenike’s method and TUNRA analytical expression. Discuss why the
results are differed and which method is accurate?

You are required to submit a report and the calculator file (softcopy).
Grading Rubrics

Indicators PO 4 3 2 1
Identifies relevant PO1 Consistently uses Ultimately Identifies some Cannot identify
principles, relevant items identifies relevant
principles but and assemble
equations, and with little or no items but may seems to have relevant
data extraneous start with
difficulty in information
efforts extraneous infodistinguishing
what is needed
Applies PO1 Correct Mostly correct Mostly correct Scattered
knowledge of calculations and calculations, calculations but
mathematics, all steps, clearly complete incomplete
science, defined
engineering
fundamentals
Systematically PO3 Consistently Implements well. Has some Often is unable
executes the implements Occasional minor difficulty in to solve a
solution strategy strategy. errors may occur solving the problem, even
Gets correct problem when when all data are
answers data are given.
assembled.
Frequent errors.
Design calculation PO3 Design Some design Design is Often is unable
calculations is calculations are unrealistic and/or to recommend
accurate and suboptimal or some design steps design
based upon overly simplistic. missing. specifications.
sound
engineering
principles.
Assumptions
clearly stated and
reasonable.
Applies PO3 Has no Has no more than Attempts to Makes little if any
engineering unrecognized one if any evaluate answers effort to
judgment to implausible unrecognized but has difficulty. interpret results.
evaluate answers answers implausible Recognizes that Numbers appear
answers. numbers have to have little
If any it is minor meaning but meaning
and obscure cannot fully
relate.