Size Enlargement Equipment

Aning Ayucitra, M.EngSc

Process Equipments and Construction Materials

ChemE Dept WMSCU 2011

Definition of

Size enlargement

Any process whereby small particles are gathered into larger, relatively permanent masses in which the original particles can still be distinguished The formation of aggregates through the sticking together of feed and/or recycle material Broken down into agitation and compression Agglomeration by agitation will be referred to as granulation
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Agglomeration

Agglomeration

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Objectives

For handling and marketing convenience

Elimination of dust handling hazards or losses, as in briquetting of waste fines Improved product appearance, or product renewal Provision of a defined quantity for dispensing and metering, as in agricultural chemical granules or pharmaceutical tablets Improved flow properties, as in granulation of pharmaceuticals for tableting or ceramics for pressing Improved heat transfer characteristics, as in ores or glass for furnace feed Removal of particles from liquid, as with polymer additives which induce clay flocculation
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Objectives

To provide convenience to the consumer

Reduced caking and lump formation, as in granulation of fertilizer Increased bulk density for storage Control of solubility, as in instant food products

To fabricate special shapes

Production of useful structural forms, as in pressing of intricate shapes in powder metallurgy
Ulrich, G.D., A Guide to Chemical Engineering Process Design Economics. 1984, New York: John Wiley and Sons Perry, R.H. and D.W. Green, Perrys Chemical Engineering Handbook. Ch. 20, 7th ed. 1997, New York: McGraw-Hill
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Equipments

Tableting press Roll press Pellet mill Screw extruder Pug mill extruder Disk or pan agglomerator Drum agglomerator Prilling tower
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Disc Granulator

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Continuous Granulator

Shaft speed: 1003500 rpm Capacities: 0.1-200 megagrams/h Power requirement: 1-100 kW

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For pharmaceuticals..

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