Section 6 - Flow Sheet Design

Question 1

What is shown on a flow sheet

Answer 1

Complete organisation of different machines in a mill

Question 2

What details are included on a flow sheet

Answer 2

Plant capacity
bin capacity
number size make and type of machine used
number and size of cyclones, filters and fans in exhaust system
Where machines make separations, destination of separation
Full details of each rollermill passage (flute profile, disposition etc)
sifters, purifiers and separators have no. of sieves and aperture size of each cover
specific sifting surface
indent sizes of disc separators or cylinders
date of issue