An X-ray micro-computed tomography study of agglomerate breakdown during the extrusion of ceramic pastes

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 62, Issue 22, 2007, Pages 6451-6456

  McGuire, P A ^a   Blackburn, S ^a   Holt, E M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHNSON MATTHEY TECHNOLOGY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agglomerate breakdown; Extrusion; Particle processing; Product processing; Tomography; Twin screw extrusion

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; EXTRUSION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TOMOGRAPHY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

MATRIX SYSTEM; PARTICLE PROCESSING; PRODUCT PROCESSING; RAM EXTRUSION;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

AGGLOMERATION; CERAMIC MATERIALS; EXTRUSION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TOMOGRAPHY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 34848864538     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2007.07.040     Document Type: Article

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