Journal
ULTRASONICS
Volume 38, Issue 1-8, Pages 345-352Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/S0041-624X(99)00170-5
Keywords
comminution; grinding; high-compression ultrasonic mill; size reduction
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This paper deals with a new technology for fine grinding of hard materials, based on a high-compression roller mill with ultrasonic capabilities. The machine was tested by producing fine powders from hard rocks, with and without ultrasonic activation, permitting the beneficial effects of ultrasound to be evaluated. The experimental set-up allows the following operational parameters to be measured: material flow, applied torque, angular velocity of the rollers, stress on the shafts, ultrasonic energy applied and the vibration amplitude and phase behaviour of the transducer roller. It is found that the application of ultrasonic energy diminishes the torque required, the stress over the shafts and the total energy consumed for the same grinding results. In addition, a reduction in the erosion of the grinding surfaces was found. The optimal value of the applied ultrasonic power was determined by measuring the specific rate of breakage, a parameter that refers to the energy consumed for the generation of 1 ton of material, for each size range. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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