Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_1270 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 6: Agricultural Process Engineering

Mechanical Separation and Cleaning

Subtopic: Cyclone Separator Cut Size

Question Statement:

In a cyclone dust collector, the 'cut size' ($d_{50}$) refers to the particle aerodynamic diameter for which collection efficiency is:

Options:

  • (A) 50%
  • (B) 100%
  • (C) 0%
  • (D) 90%

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

The cut diameter $d_{50}$ is defined as the size of particle that has a $50\%$ probability of being separated into the dust hopper and $50\%$ of escaping in the clean vortex overflow.
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