A novel granulation technique using a freeze-thaw method

作者:Chou Kan Sen*; Liu Hsuan Liang; Kao Li Hsing; Yang Chi Ming; Huang Shu Hao
来源:Ceramics International, 2014, 40(6): 8875-8878.
DOI:10.1016/j.ceramint.2013.12.149

摘要

In this short article, a novel method, the freeze thaw procedure, was adopted for granulating nanosized silica colloids into free-flowing micronsized particles. A considerable increase in tap density was observed. During the freezing process, the formation of ice was considered crucial for producing agglomerates. Therefore, when a different freezing procedure was used, agglomerates with different characteristics were obtained. Essentially, slow ice formation was associated with the formation of large agglomerates.