Effect of size ratio on the behaviour of agglomerates embedded in a bed of particles subjected to shearing: DEM analysis

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 935-942

  Hassanpour, A ^a   Antony, S J ^a   Ghadiri, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agglomerate; Breakage; Distinct element method; Granulation; Shear deformation; Size ratio

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS;

AGGLOMERATES; DISTINCT ELEMENT METHOD; SIZE RATIO;

GRANULATION;

AGGLOMERATION; GRANULATION; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS;

EID: 33845914062     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2006.10.026     Document Type: Article

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