Evaluating the mixing performance of a ribbon blender

Powder Technology

Volumn 186, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 247-254

  Muzzio, Fernando J ^a   Llusa, Marcos ^a   Goodridge, Christopher L ^a   Duong, Nhat Hang ^a   Shen, Elizabeth ^a  

^a The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Fill level; Lubricant homogeneity; Ribbon blender; Shear mixing

Indexed keywords

EXTRACTION; LIGHT METALS; MAGNESIUM; MIXERS (MACHINERY); MIXING;

BLADE DESIGNS; BLENDING PROCESSES; EQUIPMENT PARAMETERS; FILL LEVEL; LUBRICANT HOMOGENEITY; MAGNESIUM STEARATE; MIXING PERFORMANCE; RIBBON BLENDER; RIBBON BLENDERS; SAMPLING TECHNIQUES; SHEAR MIXING;

BLENDING;

LUBRICATING AGENT; MAGNESIUM STEARATE;

ARTICLE; DEVICE; EVALUATION; RIBBON BLENDER; SAMPLING; VELOCITY;

EID: 49549083077     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2007.12.013     Document Type: Article

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