Agglomeration in Industry

An up-to-date overview dealing with the occurrence and key applications of agglomeration, including unwanted adhesion and beneficial size enlargement in pharmaceutical, food and animal feed, chemical, fertilizer and agrochemical, mineral, building material and ceramic, metal, solid fuel, as well as other industries. Furthermore, the book emphasizes recent developments at the level of single particles and applications of agglomeration phenomena in nanotechnology.

 

The author has a vast academic and industrial experience as researcher, teacher, developer, designer, vendor, and user. He is an expert and consultant in the field of agglomeration, its technologies and products. This background makes the detailed evaluation of the subject possible. Wolfgang Pietsch has held a number of leading positions in both US and German companies and is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars. He has already written three earlier books on agglomeration.

 

Intended for everybody working in companies that process and handle particulate solids, this book helps in understanding and controlling unwanted agglomeration as well as promoting the application, development, and improvement of methods for the beneficial use of agglomeration.

INTRODUCTION
AGGLOMERATION AS A GENERIC, INDEPENDENT, AND INTERDISCIPLINARY FIELD OF SCIENCE
AGGLOMERATION FUNDAMENTALS
UNDESIRED AGGLOMERATION: -METHODS TO AVOID OR LESSEN ITS EFFECT
BENEFICIAL USE OF AGGLOMERATION: -AGGLOMERATION TECHNOLOGIES AND METHODS
INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OF SIZE ENLARGEMENT BY AGGLOMERATION
General Applications
Pharmaceutical Applications
Applications in the Chemical Industry
Applications in the Food Industry
Applications for Animal Feeds
Fertilizers and Agrochemicals
Building Materials and Ceramics
Applications in the Mining Industry (Minerals and Ores)
Applications in the Metallurgical Industry
Applications for Solid Fuels
Special Applications
POWDER METALLURGY
APPLICATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Collection, Stabilization, and Deposit of Particulate Solids
Recycling/ Secondary Raw Materials
DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
Test Facilities
Tolling Operations - Contract Manufacturing
Scale-up
OPTIMIZATION AND TROUBLESHOOTING OF AGGLOMERATION SYSTEMS AND PLANTS
Tumble/Growth Technologies
Pressure Agglomeration Technologies
Other Technologies
APPLICATIONS OF AGGLOMERATION PHENOMENA FOR SINGLE PARTICLES AND IN NANO-TECHNOLOGIES
OUTLOOK
BIBLIOGRAPHY
List of Books or Major Chapters on Agglomeration and Related Subjects
References
Author's Biography, Patents, and Publications
Tables of Content of related Books by the Author
GLOSSARY OF APPLICATION-RELATED TERMS ASSOCIATED WITH AGGLOMERATION
LIST OF VENDORS

• By (author) Wolfgang Pietsch