The filamentous fungal pellet—relationship between …
Thereby important information about various morphological features (e.g. hairiness/fluffiness) is lost in relation to pellet diameters. Other methods successfully used for macroscopic analysis of A. niger include focused beam reflectance measurement ... especially during agglomeration. If pellets have already formed, strong agitation could …
Preparation of blast furnace burdens by composite agglomeration …
Undoubtedly, those methods increased production costs. Actually, the composite agglomeration process (CAP), which was developed by the authors' group, is an effective and economic technology to prepare blast furnace burdens [14, 15]. In the CAP, the fine concentrates were made into green balls (as acid pelletized part), and the other …
[PDF] The Influence of the Pressure-Thermal Agglomeration Methods …
The article presents the research made on the effects of methods of pressure-thermal agglomeration of corn bran, as well as the influence of processing parameters on selected physicochemical properties and biogas efficiency. Corn bran moistened to four levels of moisture content was used for the tests: 20%, 25%, 30% and …
Development of a coupled DEM-SPH method to simulate agglomeration …
This paper presents a novel DEM-SPH method developed for simulating agglomeration and spheronization of powder mixture to produce pellets. Optimal design of iron ore pelletizers, that enables to ...
Energy Parameters of Miscanthus Biomass Pellets …
The process of pelleting miscanthus biomass often encounters issues related to the low durability of the obtained pellets and high energy inputs. To solve these issues, the use of copra meal as a supplement is proposed. This paper presents the results of research on energy parameters of miscanthus biomass pellets supplemented with …
Extrusion–spheronization a promising pelletization …
Pelletization is an agglomeration process that converts fine powders or granules of bulk drugs and excipients into small, free-flowing, spherical or semi …
(PDF) Pelletization techniques: A literature review
Pelletization technique enables the formation of spherical beads or pellets with a mean diameter usually ranging from 0.5-2.0 mm which can be eventually coated for preparation of modified release ...
In-line particle size measurement and agglomeration detection of pellet
To prove the possibility of agglomerate detection by the SFV method, a bulk quantity of relatively small pellets (Cellets®200) was blended with low amounts of large pellets (Cellets®1000) representing "agglomerates", fluidized over 20 min, and particle size was continuously measured. Different methods of computer aided evaluation were ...
Agglomeration and Characterization of Nickel Concentrate (MHP) Pellets
The agglomeration experiments were performed by traditional pelletizing (firing the pellets) and cold bonded pelletizing (aging the pellets by appropriate stocking). Appropriate compositions were prepared with MHP, additives and binders for each of these routes. ... After testing both methods, pellets heated smoothly showed cracks which grew ...
[PDF] Iron Ore Agglomeration Technologies | Semantic …
Iron Ore Agglomeration Technologies. D. Fernández-González, J. Piñuela-Noval, Luis FelipeVerdeja. Published in Iron Ores and Iron Oxide… 20 December 2017. Materials Science, Engineering. Iron Ores and Iron Oxide Materials. Until the 1950s of the last century, the oxidized iron ores that were loaded into the blast furnace had …
Effect of Compaction Pressure and Moisture Content on Post
Depending on the final product (briquette or pellets), different production technologies are used. In the case of production of briquettes two main methods of agglomeration can be distinguished, namely continuous (briquetting screw presses) and cyclic (briquetting presses with open and closed chamber).
Chapter 14 Pelletizing by Extrusion
agglomeration. One distinguishes between a build-up granulation process with the aid of pelletizing tables or pelletizing drums and press pelletizing, e.g. by bri-quetting using …
Agglomeration technique improves heap leaching process
July 5, 2018. Agglomeration drums bring increased metal recovery to the copper heap leaching process. Shane Le Capitaine. Two copper ore drums used for heap leaching. The drums are positioned at a slight incline to allow gravity to assist in moving ore fines through the drum. All graphics courtesy of FEECO International.
The FEECO Agglomeration Handbook
Our Agglomeration Handbook is a comprehensive resource on tumble-growth agglomeration techniques, in which methods, processing considerations, and equipment are examined. Many of the world's top companies have come to rely on FEECO for the …
A STUDY ON PELLETS, PELLETIZATION TECHNIQUES …
Pellet formulation processing methods and equipment utilized were quicker, less expensive, and more efficient.[1] Pellet are simple small free-flowing spherical particles formed by the agglomeration of fine powder or granules which can be used to formulate as tablets or capsules.
RECENT NOVEL ADVANDCEMENTS IN PELLET …
pellets is 0.5-2mm. Pellets have the free flowing capacity and have low porosity about 10%. Preparation methods include direct pelletizing, powder layering, Suspension or Solution layering, pelletization by extrusion and spheronization, spherical agglomeration, compression/balling, Cryo
Pelletizing by Extrusion | SpringerLink
In a broader process-engineering context, pelletizing is in fact a type of agglomeration. One distinguishes between a build-up granulation process with the aid of …
CHARACTERIZATION OF IRON-BEARING DUST PELLET …
Keywords: Iron-bearing dust, sintering, composite agglomeration process, behavior characterization Abstract Composite agglomeration process (CAP) is an effective method to utilize the iron-bearing dusts generated in the ironmaking plants, by which the dust percentage in the sinter feed can be increased up to 20 wt %.
Review of organic binders for iron ore concentrate agglomeration …
Low-grade iron ores are finely ground and processed to recover iron-bearing minerals. However, the iron-rich powder is too fine to be used directly in blast furnaces and most direct reduction furnaces, and must be agglomerated or pelletized into a usable product called "pellets." Bentonite clay has traditionally been used as a binder to make …
Pelletization Techniques. The Pharma Review
Pellets have been used in the pharmaceutical industry for more than four decades, with the advent of controlled release technology, that the full impact of the inherent advantages of pellets over single unit dosage forms have been realized, not only has focused on refining and optimizing existing pelletization techniques, but also focused on the development of …
Pelletization Technology: Methods and Applications -A …
Pellets are small free flowing; spherical particulates manufactured by the agglomeration of fine powder or granules. ... slight difference between these two methods. Melt agglomeration is a ...
In-line agglomeration degree estimation in fluidized bed pellet …
Currently, the most promising methods for agglomeration analysis in pellet coating processes are based on optical measurements. A number of research studies were performed using Spatial Filter Velocimetry (SFV) (Ator, 1963) to detect and/or assess the agglomeration. Hudovornik et al. (2015) evaluated the suitability of a SFV probe for ...
Measuring dissolution profiles of single controlled-release drug pellets
And while it is possible to measure single-pellet dissolution rates using existing methods (e.g., 19,20), pellet floating and clumping make it difficult to use the common USP I and II methods with small numbers of pellets 20, and these measurements still require sensitive detectors and suffer from poor temporal resolution (typically one ...
Micronization and Agglomeration: Understanding the …
Objective The study aims to investigate the effect of agglomeration on micronized model active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and to unravel the influence of API agglomerate strength on dissolution and permeation. Methods Model API (micronized and unmicronized) were characterized using X-ray powder diffractometry (XRPD), differential …
In-line agglomeration degree estimation in fluidized bed pellet …
Agglomeration of pellets in fluidized bed coating processes is an undesirable phenomenon that affects the yield and quality of the product. ... Methods: Pellets were prepared at laboratory and ...
Influence of pelletizing process parameters on the …
This paper studies the effects of pelletizing parameters, including particle size, moisture content and bentonite content on VTM green pellets, composite agglomeration process and mineralogy. The experimental results show that the optimal pellets particle size, water and bentonite content are 5–8 mm, 8.75% and 2.0%, respectively, for the ...
Advances in Sintering and Pellet Technology
Pellet making is also a type of agglomeration process that converts fine powders into a solid shape material—mostly small, rounded, spherical, or cylindrical body units. ... Pellet making processes include …
Maximizing the Recycling of Iron Ore Pellets Fines Using …
By preparing the fine ores by the method of pelletization or briquetting, gaseous emissions are lowered, in comparison with the sintering route. Pelletization process is preferred for the agglomeration of very fine particles, of micron ranges . Hence, briquetting will be the best type of agglomeration for coarser particles [5,9].
Effect of Compaction Pressure and Moisture Content on Post …
In the case of production of briquettes two main methods of agglomeration can be distinguished, namely continuous (briquetting screw presses) and cyclic (briquetting presses with open and closed chamber). ... "Effect of Compaction Pressure and Moisture Content on Post-Agglomeration Elastic Springback of Pellets" Materials 14, no. 4: …
Characterization of Iron-Bearing Dust Pellet in Composite Agglomeration …
Composite agglomeration process (CAP) is an effective method to utilize the iron-bearing dusts generated in the ironmaking plants, by which the dust percentage in the sinter feed can be increased up to 20 wt %. In the current study, a comparison on behavior of iron-bearing dust in the conventional sintering process (CSP) and CAP was characterized.