Characterization of the granular-to-fluid state process during mixing by power evolution in a planetary concrete mixer

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 63, Issue 18, 2008, Pages 4617-4630

  Cazacliu, Bogdan ^a   Legrand, Jack ^b  

^a Centre de Nantes   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Complex fluids; Concrete; Granular materials; Mixing; Power consumption

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; CONCRETE MIXTURES; CONCRETES; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MIXERS (MACHINERY); MIXING; MIXTURES; PROCESS MONITORING;

COMPLEX FLUIDS; CONCRETE PLANTS; DIMENSIONLESS ANALYSIS; HYPERBOLIC EQUATIONS; LABORATORY CONDITIONS; ON-LINE PROCESS MONITORING; RELIABLE METHODS; TRANSITION POINT;

CONCRETE MIXING;

EID: 52249086912     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2008.06.001     Document Type: Article

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