Chee2940 Lecture 1 - Overview

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE DISCIPLINE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

CHEE2940 – PARTICLE PROCESSING

Lecture Notes – 2006 Associate Professor Anh V. Nguyen

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Lecture 1: Overview of Particle Processing This Lecture Covers Overview: particle technology Modules of particle processing What are particles? Particle products Unit operations in particle processing

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1.1 PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY WHAT IS PARTICLE TECHOLOGY? • Particle technology is defined as the art of the handling and processing of particles. .

• Particles can be bulk solids, particulate solids and granular solids; liquid drops (emulsions) and gas bubbles.

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WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT PARAMETERS USED IN PARTICLE PROCESSING? • Physical parameters: size, shape and density of particle; density and viscosity of the continous phase, etc. • Surface parameters: wettability, surface charge, Hamaker constants, adsorption, etc. • Properties of additives (salts, surfactants) added to the continous phase. Chee 2940: Lecture 1

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1.2 MODULES OF PARTICLE PROCESSING PARTICLE PROCESSING

Module 1:

Module 2:

Particle characterisation & Unit Operations.

Suspension Rheology & Surface Chemistry.

The first 7 weeks

The last 6 weeks

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MODULE 1: PARTICLE CHARACTERISATION AND UNIT OPERATION • Particle size distribution and measurement • Size reduction and enlargement • Particle processing unit operations • Hopper design • Flow through packed beds • Fluidisation.

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MODULE 2: SURSPENSION RHEOLOGY AND SURFACE CHEMISTRY • Principle of rheology & rheological meas. • Surface chemistry • Some examples of particulate and emulsion and food processing • Small wet particles • Foams • Emulsions • Pastes. Chee 2940: Lecture 1

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1.3 WHAT ARE “PARTICLES”? • Primary particles: Individual objects of mass • Solid: Typical particles (powders) • Liquid: Drops (emulsions) • Gas: Foams.

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PARTICLES IN CONTINOUS PHASE Particle: Dispersed phase Solid particle Drop (liquid) Emulsion (liquid) Bubble (air) Particulate particle (solid) Granular particle (solid)

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Continous phase Fluid Gas Liquid Liquid Liquid Gas

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Size Range of Particles

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Particle sizes considered in this course

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1.4 MANY PARTICLE PRODUCTS Mining and Mineral Processing: coal, gravel, sand, ceramics, iron ore, alumina, and clay.

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Food: flour, cereals, coffee (beans & instant), rice, spices, sugar, salt, etc.

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Pharmaceuticals: capsules, tablets, and emulsions.

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Household products: paints, laundry powder, paper, pool chlorine, dishwashing powder, etc.

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Agriculture: seeds, fertilizers

Others: bricks, concrete, dust, smoke, ash, bacteria, and blood cells. Chee 2940: Lecture 1

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Handle free- and non-free-flowing bulk products of particles including problematic materials and blends

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Particles found in different industries

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1.5 PROCESS PROPERTIES OF INTEREST Powder = group of particles. Granular material = group of granules. Behaviour of powder (or granular materials) effects processing and performance of products. Properties of particles affect the behaviour of powders: Chee 2940: Lecture 1

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- Concentration of particles (volume fraction), - Size and shape of particles, - And interactions (forces) among particles. Properties of Interest: Flow behaviour (rheology) Packing density (porosity) Strength of particle aggregates Mixability and segregation. Chee 2940: Lecture 1

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Large or Small • Surface area to volume ratio • Large (>10 microns) – body forces dominates: F = mg; F = ma (easy to understand). • Small (<10microns) – surface forces dominates: Colloidal particles (nanometre to 1 microns) & Macromolecules. Need specialist knowledge to understand (surface chemistry)! Chee 2940: Lecture 1

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Dry or Wet Fluid dynamic forces and surface forces! Dry – aerodynamics negligible due to low viscosity of air in all but the smallest and least dense particles (dust, smoke). Wet – hydrodynamics is important, and solution and surface chemistry can be used to control surface forces in colloidal particles. Chee 2940: Lecture 1

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Surface Chemistry Suspensions, emulsions and foams Forces between particles - Attraction - Repulsion Effect of forces - Sedimentation (creaming) - Dispersion - Rheology. Chee 2940: Lecture 1

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Rheology Non-Newtonian fluids Measurements of rheological properties Effects of “particle” characteristics Effect of forces.

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1.6 UNIT OPERATIONS Size Reduction: crushing and grinding

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Size Enlargement: agglomeration, granulation, pelletisation, pressing, tableting, spray drying.

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Conveying

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Handling, storage and packing

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