Modeling and optimization of a propeller-type tribocharger for granular materials

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 631-637

  Miloudi, Mohamed ^a   Medles, Karim ^a   Tilmatine, Amar ^a   Brahami, Mostefa ^a   Dascalescu, Lucian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIDI BEL ABBES   (Algeria)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Electrostatic measurements; Electrostatic processes; Electrostatic separation; Granular materials; Plastic wastes; Triboelectricity

Indexed keywords

ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE; CO-AXIAL; ELECTROSTATIC MEASUREMENTS; ELECTROSTATIC PROCESSES; ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION; GRANULAR PLASTICS; HELICAL MOTION; HIGH IMPACT POLYSTYRENE; MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION; NOVEL DEVICES; PLASTIC WASTES; TRIBOCHARGING; TRIBOELECTRIC CHARGING;

AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC); BUTADIENE; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATORS; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; OPTIMIZATION; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); POLYSTYRENES; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; PROPELLERS; SEPARATION; STYRENE; TRIBOELECTRICITY;

GRANULAR MATERIALS;

EID: 80053383710     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elstat.2011.08.010     Document Type: Article

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