A method for determining sieve holes blocking degree

The aim of this paper is to describe the process of sieve holes blocking. A series of tests and their results revealed a dependence describing the value of an average screen blocking coefficient as a function of two main factors affecting the process. These parameters are the toss indicator and the content of difficult-to-screen particles in the feed. The experiments presented in the paper showed that description in mathematical terms of the sieve holes blocking process is complex and difficult. A third degree polynomial function with two variables enables determination of the value of an average screen blocking coefficient in the processes of screening for specific arrangements: screen–particle–toss indicator–content of difficult-to-screen particles.