What are examples of mechanical separation?

Answer 1

Materials separatedSeparatorsLiquid from liquidSettling tanks, liquid cyclones, centrifugal decanters,

coalescersGas from liquidStill tanks, deaerators, foam breakersLiquid from gasSettling chambers, cyclones, electrostatic precipitators,

impingement separatorsSolid from liquidFilters, centrifugal filters, clarifiers, thickeners,

sedimentation centrifuges, liquid cyclones, wet

screens, magnetic separatorsLiquid from solidPresses, centrifugal extractorsSolid from gasSettling chambers, air filters, bag filters, cyclones,

impingement separators, electrostatic and high-

tension precipitatorsSolid from solidBy sizeScreens, air and wet classifiers, centrifugal classifiersBy otherAir and wet classifiers, centrifugal classifiers, jigs, tables,characteristicsspiral concentrators, flotation cells, dense-medium

separators, magnetic separators, electrostatic

separators

Answer 2

Mechanical separation techniques include filtration, centrifugation, and sedimentation. Filtration involves passing a mixture through a porous barrier to separate particles based on size. Centrifugation uses centrifugal force to separate components based on density, while sedimentation relies on gravity to allow denser particles to settle at the bottom of a mixture.