Effect of process parameters on the crush strength of granular fertiliser

Powder Technology

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 81-84

  Walker, G M ^a   Moursy, H E M N ^a   Holland, C R ^a   Ahmad, M N ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fertiliser; Granulation; Granule strength; Growth regime

Indexed keywords

GRANULATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POROSITY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

BENCH SCALE DRUM GRANULATION;

FERTILIZERS;

FERTILIZER;

FERTILIZER; GRANULAR SOLID; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; STRENGTH ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; LIQUID; PARTICLE SIZE; SCALE UP;

EID: 0038288792     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-5910(03)00039-1     Document Type: Article

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