Optimisation of high shear granulation of multicomponent fertiliser using response surface methodology

Powder Technology

Volumn 238, Issue , 2013, Pages 142-150

  Mangwandi, Chirangano ^a   Albadarin, Ahmad B ^a   Al Muhtaseb, Ala'a H ^b   Allen, Stephen J ^a   Walker, Gavin M ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Granulation; High shear; Optimisation; Product yield; Strength

Indexed keywords

BINDER CONCENTRATION; GRANULATION PROCESS; HIGH SHEAR; HIGH-SHEAR GRANULATION; OPTIMISATIONS; PRODUCT YIELDS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; STRENGTH;

BINDERS; FERTILIZERS; IMPELLERS; OPTIMIZATION; RECYCLING; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

GRANULATION;

FERTILIZER; MACROGOL 4000;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GRANULATION; POWDER; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD; VELOCITY;

EID: 84875592694     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: 1873328X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2012.03.047     Document Type: Article

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