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Characterization of Bulk Particles in Real Time
Author(s) -
Bonifazi Giuseppe,
La Marca Floriana,
Massacci Paolo
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
particle and particle systems characterization
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.877
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1521-4117
pISSN - 0934-0866
DOI - 10.1002/1521-4117(200208)19:4<240::aid-ppsc240>3.0.co;2-#
Subject(s) - characterization (materials science) , materials science , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , chemistry , engineering
A bulk solid material may be defined as a collection of particles or granules, the properties of which are descriptive of the whole (e. g. bulk composition) as well as of individual particles (e. g. particle mineralogy, particle size and shape). The particle and bulk properties of granular materials have a very significant effect on the performance of bulk solid handling plants. Referring to an operating plant, an appropriate sampling methodology has to be applied to collect a set representative of the whole. Different analytical techniques to characterize particulate solids and to determine their properties can be employed in order to compare their results and efficiency. In this work, chemical and imaging‐based analyses were applied and compared, in order to define the relevant information to set up an automatic recognition procedure, by utilizing a proper classification algorithm. The results obtained on applying a traditional physical separation and a new approach were matched in terms of efficiency. The data are to be applied to check on‐line monitoring procedures related to silicate raw materials.