Structure of powder flow in a planetary mixer during wet-mass granulation

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 60, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 3805-3816

  Laurent, B F C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Granulation; Mixing; Planetary mixer; Positron; Powder

Indexed keywords

GRANULATION; MOISTURE; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; POSITRONS; RECYCLING;

EMISSION PARTICLE TRACKING; PLANETARY MIXER; POWDER FLOW; WET-MASS GRANULATION;

MIXERS (MACHINERY);

MIXER;

EID: 18644385416     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2005.02.011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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