Predicting granule behaviour through micro-mechanistic investigations

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 72, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 463-475

  Simons, S J R ^a   Pepin, X ^b   Rossetti, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SANOFI   (France)

Author keywords

Agglomeration; Binders; Granulation; Liquid bridges; Modelling

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; MICROMANIPULATORS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE TENSION; VISCOSITY;

MULTI-PARTICLE BODIES;

GRANULATION;

AGGLOMERATION; GRANULATION; LIQUID-SOLID SEPARATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MINERAL PROCESSING;

EID: 0141794062     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-7516(03)00120-0     Document Type: Article

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