Question

What is sieving?

Answer 1

Sieving

• Sieving is a separating method that permits small particles to escape through the sieve's holes while larger contaminants remain on the sieve.
• When the components of a combination are of different sizes, sieving is used.
• Sieving is a straightforward technique for separating particles of various sizes.
• Impurities such as stones as well as husk are eliminated from wheat grains before crushing in a flour mill using a sieve.

Advantages of Sieving

• Sieving is a traditional and the easiest method of separation as it doesn’t require many skills and energy.
• It is a cheap method as the installation cost is very low.