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The role of fluids in comminution
Author(s) -
Kapur P. C.,
Mular A. L.,
Fuerstenau D. W.
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450430305
Subject(s) - comminution , grind , grinding , mill , ball mill , abrasion (mechanical) , materials science , metallurgy , composite material , mechanical engineering , engineering
A relation is presented that describes the comminution of a solid in a ball mill, either alone or as a mixture component; and the effect of suspending fluids on the parameters of this relation is presented. The size distributions of products obtained from grinding in water, air, and tetrabromoethane are interpreted in terms of the effect of fluids on the relative proportions of abrasion, chipping, and impact events occurring in the mill. In the ball milling of mixtures, components have been shown to grind without significant interaction. Special effects that result when a material is lighter than the suspending fluid are discussed.