Abstract
The mixing of powders is a long established practice and is undertaken in most industrial applications where powders are handled. The quality of the mixture has a significant impact on the end product; for example the efficacy of Pharmaceuticals or the strength of a sintered metal component. The measurement of the quality of a mixture is not without debate, and many ways of determining 'mixedness' have been proposed. Tomographic techniques have been used extensively to follow process behaviour in dynamic solid/liquid and solid/gas systems, but the evaluation of batch solid/solid blending systems has been under represented. This paper presents some initial tomographic studies to evaluate mixedness in batch blenders with a view to developing comparisons with established techniques for evaluation of blend quality and determination of end point.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 24 Apr 2006 |
Event | 2006 AIChE Spring National Meeting - 5th World Congress on Particle Technology - Orlando, FL, United States Duration: 23 Apr 2006 → 27 Apr 2006 |
Conference
Conference | 2006 AIChE Spring National Meeting - 5th World Congress on Particle Technology |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Orlando, FL |
Period | 23/04/06 → 27/04/06 |
Bibliographical note
No. 44eKeywords
- Positron emission tracking
- Powder mixing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemical Engineering
- General Chemistry