Simulating the mixing and segregation of solids in the transverse section of a rotating kiln

Powder Technology

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-12

  Van Puyvelde, Dennis R ^a  

^a Granular Flow Research   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dynamic simulation; Mixing; Rotary kiln; Scale up; Segregation; Transverse section

Indexed keywords

CALCINATION; COMBUSTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRUG PRODUCTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROTARY KILNS; SEPARATION; WASTES;

DYNAMIC SIMULATIONS; GENERIC MODELS; SCALE-UP; SEGREGATION; TRANSVERSE SECTIONS;

MIXING;

CALCINATION; COMBUSTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRUG PRODUCTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXING; ROTARY KILNS; SEPARATION; WASTES;

ARTICLE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MIXER; ROTATION; SCALE UP; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SIMULATION; SOLID;

EID: 33646138956     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2005.12.017     Document Type: Article

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