A sieve, fine mesh strainer, or sift, is a device for separating wanted elements from unwanted material or for controlling the particle size distribution of a sample, using a screen such as a wovenmesh or net or perforated sheet material.[1] The word sift derives from sieve.
Metal laboratory sieves
An ami shakushi, a Japanese ladle or scoop that may be used to remove small drops of batter during the frying of tempura
In cooking, a sifter is used to separate and break up clumps in dry ingredients such as flour, as well as to aerate and combine them. A strainer (see Colander), meanwhile, is a form of sieve used to separate suspendedsolids from a liquid by filtration.
Some industrial strainers available are simplex basket strainers, duplex basket strainers, T-strainers and Y-strainers. Simple basket strainers are used to protect valuable or sensitive equipment in systems that are meant to be shut down temporarily. Some commonly used strainers are bell mouth strainers, foot valve strainers,[2] basket strainers. Most processing industries (mainly pharmaceutical, coatings and liquid food industries) will opt for a self-cleaning strainer instead of a basket strainer or a simplex strainer due to limitations of simple filtration systems. The self-cleaning strainers or filters are more efficient and provide an automatic filtration solution.[3]
There are several different types of sifters for industrial use that can separate fine materials to very fine and precise sizes. These types of sieves are called industrial sieve machines and can operate continuously with very high efficiencies. Some can sieve materials down to as fine as 5um without using self-cleaning or ultrasonic devices, which make for no screen blinding and more efficient separations. [4]
Sieving
Sieving is a simple technique for separating particles of different sizes. A sieve such as used for sifting flour has very small holes. Coarse particles are separated or broken up by grinding against one another and the screen openings. Depending upon the types of particles to be separated, sieves with different types of holes are used. Sieves are also used to separate stones from sand. Sieving plays an important role in food industries where sieves (often vibrating) are used to prevent the contamination of the product by foreign bodies. The design of the industrial sieve is of primary importance here.[5]
Triage sieving refers to grouping people according to their severity of injury.
Wooden sieves
A wooden mesh in which the withes were one eighth of an inch wide and set the same distance apart. This would be used on an English farm of the Victorian era to sift grain, removing dust and soil.
The mesh in a wooden sieve might be made from wood or wicker. Use of wood to avoid contamination is important when the sieve is used for sampling.[6] Henry Stephens, in his Book of the Farm, advised that the withes of a wooden riddle or sieve be made from fir or willow with American elm being best. The rims would be made of fir, oak or, especially, beech.[7]
US standard test sieve series
A sieve analysis (or gradation test) is a practice or procedure used (commonly used in civil engineering or sedimentology) to assess the particle size distribution (also called gradation) of a granular material. Sieve sizes used in combinations of four to eight sieves.
Colander, a (typically) bowl-shaped sieve used as a strainer in cooking
Flour sifter or bolter, used in flour production and baking
Graduated sieves, used to separate varying small sizes of material, often soil, rock or minerals
Mesh strainer, or just "strainer", usually consisting of a fine metal mesh screen on a metal frame
Laundry strainer, to drain boiling water from laundry removed from a Wash copper, usually with a wooden frame to facilitate manual handling with hot contents
Pickle lifter – Device for lifting pickled goods from a container
^Ruhlman, Michael; Bourdain, Anthony (2007). The Elements of Cooking: Translating the Chef's Craft for Every Kitchen. Simon and Schuster. p. 216. ISBN978-1-4391-7252-0.
^B. De Vivo; Harvey Belkin; Annamaria Lima (2008). Environmental Geochemistry: Site Characterization, Data Analysis and Case Histories: Site Characterization, Data Analysis and Case Histories. Elsevier. p. 84. ISBN978-0-08-055895-0.
^Henry Stephens (1852). The Book of the Farm. Vol. 1. W. Blackwood. pp. 414–416.
^Glover, Thomas J. (1992). Pocket Ref (Second ed.). Littleton, Col.: Sequoia Publishing. ISBN9780962235900. OCLC 34710295.
^"Sieve Chant". uwbadgers.com. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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This article is about the tool For other uses see Sieve disambiguation Sift redirects here For other uses see Sift disambiguation A sieve fine mesh strainer or sift is a device for separating wanted elements from unwanted material or for controlling the particle size distribution of a sample using a screen such as a woven mesh or net or perforated sheet material 1 The word sift derives from sieve Metal laboratory sieves An ami shakushi a Japanese ladle or scoop that may be used to remove small drops of batter during the frying of tempura In cooking a sifter is used to separate and break up clumps in dry ingredients such as flour as well as to aerate and combine them A strainer see Colander meanwhile is a form of sieve used to separate suspended solids from a liquid by filtration Contents 1 Industrial strainer 2 Sieving 3 Wooden sieves 4 US standard test sieve series 5 Other types 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksIndustrial strainer EditSome industrial strainers available are simplex basket strainers duplex basket strainers T strainers and Y strainers Simple basket strainers are used to protect valuable or sensitive equipment in systems that are meant to be shut down temporarily Some commonly used strainers are bell mouth strainers foot valve strainers 2 basket strainers Most processing industries mainly pharmaceutical coatings and liquid food industries will opt for a self cleaning strainer instead of a basket strainer or a simplex strainer due to limitations of simple filtration systems The self cleaning strainers or filters are more efficient and provide an automatic filtration solution 3 There are several different types of sifters for industrial use that can separate fine materials to very fine and precise sizes These types of sieves are called industrial sieve machines and can operate continuously with very high efficiencies Some can sieve materials down to as fine as 5um without using self cleaning or ultrasonic devices which make for no screen blinding and more efficient separations 4 Sieving EditSieving is a simple technique for separating particles of different sizes A sieve such as used for sifting flour has very small holes Coarse particles are separated or broken up by grinding against one another and the screen openings Depending upon the types of particles to be separated sieves with different types of holes are used Sieves are also used to separate stones from sand Sieving plays an important role in food industries where sieves often vibrating are used to prevent the contamination of the product by foreign bodies The design of the industrial sieve is of primary importance here 5 Triage sieving refers to grouping people according to their severity of injury Wooden sieves Edit A wooden mesh in which the withes were one eighth of an inch wide and set the same distance apart This would be used on an English farm of the Victorian era to sift grain removing dust and soil The mesh in a wooden sieve might be made from wood or wicker Use of wood to avoid contamination is important when the sieve is used for sampling 6 Henry Stephens in his Book of the Farm advised that the withes of a wooden riddle or sieve be made from fir or willow with American elm being best The rims would be made of fir oak or especially beech 7 US standard test sieve series EditA sieve analysis or gradation test is a practice or procedure used commonly used in civil engineering or sedimentology to assess the particle size distribution also called gradation of a granular material Sieve sizes used in combinations of four to eight sieves Designations and Nominal Sieve Openings 8 Tyler Sieve Sieve opening in mm 5 inch 5 0 125 4 24 inch 4 24 106 4 inch 4 0 100 3 1 2 inch 3 5 902 97 inch 3 0 inch 3 0 75 2 1 2 inch 2 5 63 2 12 inch 2 12 532 10 inch 2 inch 2 00 50 1 3 4 inch 1 75 451 48 inch 1 1 2 inch 1 50 37 5 1 1 4 inch 1 25 31 51 05 inch 1 06 inch 1 06 26 5 1 inch 1 00 25 00 883 inch 7 8 inch 0 875 22 40 742 inch 3 4 inch 0 750 19 00 624 inch 5 8 inch 0 625 16 00 525 inch 0 530 inch 0 530 13 2 1 2 inch 0 500 12 50 441 inch 7 16 inch 0 438 11 20 371 inch 3 8 inch 0 375 9 5 clarification needed a Why are two columns with the same numbers needed b Figures in mm don t agree with figures in inches Other types EditChinois or conical sieve used as a strainer also sometimes used like a food mill Cocktail strainer a bar accessory Colander a typically bowl shaped sieve used as a strainer in cooking Flour sifter or bolter used in flour production and baking Graduated sieves used to separate varying small sizes of material often soil rock or minerals Mesh strainer or just strainer usually consisting of a fine metal mesh screen on a metal frame Laundry strainer to drain boiling water from laundry removed from a Wash copper usually with a wooden frame to facilitate manual handling with hot contents Pickle lifter Device for lifting pickled goods from a container Riddle used for soil Spider used in Chinese cooking Tamis also known as a drum sieve Tea strainer specifically intended for use when making tea Zaru or bamboo sieve used in Japanese cookingOther uses Sieve is a common term used in trash talk referring to a goaltender in ice hockey who lets in too many goals 9 See also Edit Food portalCheesecloth Chinois Filtration Cloth filter Water filter Gold panning Gyratory equipment Mechanical screening Mesh scale Molecular sieve Separation process Sieve analysis Soil gradation ZaruReferences Edit Ruhlman Michael Bourdain Anthony 2007 The Elements of Cooking Translating the Chef s Craft for Every Kitchen Simon and Schuster p 216 ISBN 978 1 4391 7252 0 Industrial Strainers Liquid Basket Strainer Eaton Strainers industrialstrainer com Finex Russell Replacing Bag Filters with Self Cleaning Filters Russell Finex www russellfinex com Industries Elcan High Energy Sieving Machine Elcan Industries www elcanindustries com Powder Checking Vibrating sieve Vibrating sifters PowderProcess net www powderprocess net B De Vivo Harvey Belkin Annamaria Lima 2008 Environmental Geochemistry Site Characterization Data Analysis and Case Histories Site Characterization Data Analysis and Case Histories Elsevier p 84 ISBN 978 0 08 055895 0 Henry Stephens 1852 The Book of the Farm Vol 1 W Blackwood pp 414 416 Glover Thomas J 1992 Pocket Ref Second ed Littleton Col Sequoia Publishing ISBN 9780962235900 OCLC 34710295 Sieve Chant uwbadgers com Retrieved 9 September 2020 External links Edit Media related to Sieves at Wikimedia Commons The dictionary definition of sieve at Wiktionary Quotations related to Sieve at Wikiquote Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sieve amp oldid 1133441776, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
