A microscale investigation of liquid bridges in the spherical agglomeration process

Powder Technology

Volumn 130, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 49-55

  Rossetti, D ^a   Simons, S J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Force measurement; Liquid bridge geometry; Spherical agglomeration

Indexed keywords

BINDERS; COSTS; DRUG PRODUCTS; SOLUBILITY; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

LIQUID BRIDGES;

AGGLOMERATION;

AGGLOMERATION; FORCE; LIQUID BRIDGE; PROCESSING TECHNIQUE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; GEOMETRY; INDUSTRY; LIQUID; PARTICLE SIZE; SOLID; THEORY;

EID: 0037453866     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-5910(02)00225-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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