| | Contents | |
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| | Preface | IX |
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| | Volume 1 | |
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| 1 | Introduction | 1 |
| 2 | Agglomeration as a Generic, Independent, and Interdisciplinary Field of Science | 3 |
| 3 | Agglomeration Fundamentals | 7 |
| 3.1 | Structure and Bonding | 7 |
| 3.2 | Binding Mechanisms | 11 |
| 3.3 | Particle Size of the Particulate Solid | 14 |
| 3.4 | Binders and Additives | 14 |
| 3.5 | Strength | 15 |
| 3.6 | Determination of Strength | 18 |
| 3.7 | Porosity | 21 |
| 4 | Undesired Agglomeration: Methods of Avoiding or Lessening its Effect | 23 |
| 4.1 | Separation | 23 |
| 4.2 | Mixing | 27 |
| 4.3 | Comminution | 27 |
| 4.4 | Agglomeration | 30 |
| 4.5 | Transportation | 30 |
| 4.6 | Storage | 31 |
| 5 | Beneficial Uses of Agglomeration: Agglomeration Technologies and Methods | 37 |
| 5.1 | Tumble or Growth Agglomeration | 38 |
| 5.2 | Pressure Agglomeration | 47 |
| 5.3 | Agglomeration by Heat/Sintering | 53 |
| 5.4 | Technologies Using the Phenomena and Fundamentals of Agglomeration for Purposes other than Size Enlargement | 54 |
| 6 | Industrial Applications of Size Enlargement by Agglomeration | 59 |
| 6.1 | General Applications | 61 |
| 6.1.1 | Tumble/Growth Technologies | 77 |
| 6.1.2 | Pressure Agglomeration Technologies | 80 |
| 6.1.3 | Other Technologies | 83 |
| 6.2 | Pharmaceutical Applications | 85 |
| 6.2.1 | Tumble/Growth Agglomeration Technologies | 90 |
| 6.2.2 | Pressure Agglomeration Technologies | 114 |
| 6.2.3 | Other Technologies | 147 |
| 6.3 | Applications in the Chemical Industry | 167 |
| 6.3.1 | Tumble/Growth Technologies | 169 |
| 6.3.2 | Pressure Agglomeration Technologies | 181 |
| 6.3.3 | Other Technologies | 202 |
| 6.4 | Applications in the Food Industry | 206 |
| 6.4.1 | Tumble/Growth Technologies | 215 |
| 6.4.2 | Pressure Agglomeration Technologies | 229 |
| 6.4.3 | Other Technologies | 244 |
| 6.5 | Applications for Animal Feeds | 247 |
| 6.5.1 | Tumble/Growth Technologies | 248 |
| 6.5.2 | Pressure Agglomeration Technologies | 252 |
| 6.5.3 | Other Technologies | 266 |
| 6.6 | Fertilizers and Agrochemicals | 266 |
| 6.6.1 | Tumble/Growth Technologies | 270 |
| 6.6.2 | Pressure Agglomeration Technologies | 281 |
| 6.6.3 | Other Technologies | 297 |
| 6.7 | Building Materials and Ceramics | 303 |
| 6.7.1 | Tumble/Growth Technologies | 304 |
| 6.7.2 | Pressure Agglomeration Techniques | 313 |
| 6.7.3 | Other Technologies | 333 |
| 6.8 | Applications in the Mining Industry (Minerals and Ores) | 347 |
| 6.8.1 | Tumble/Growth Technologies | 349 |
| 6.8.2 | Pressure Agglomeration Technologies | 374 |
| 6.8.3 | Other Technologies | 381 |
| 6.9 | Applications in the Metallurgical Industry | 385 |
| 6.9.1 | Tumble/Growth Technologies | 386 |
| 6.9.2 | Pressure Agglomeration Technologies | 386 |
| 6.9.3 | Other Technologies | 412 |
| 6.10 | Applications for Solid Fuels | 415 |
| 6.10.1 | Tumble/Growth Technologies | 417 |
| 6.10.2 | Pressure Agglomeration Technologies | 419 |
| 6.10.3 | Other Technologies | 455 |
| 6.11 | Special Applications | 459 |
| 6.11.1 | Tumble/Growth Technologies | 459 |
| 6.11.2 | Pressure Agglomeration Techniques | 464 |
| 6.11.3 | Other Technologies | 469 |
| | Indexes | I 1 |
| | List ofVendors | I 1 |
| | Subject Index | I 53 |
| | List of Figures | I 80 |
| | List of Tables | I 103 |
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| | Volume 2 | |
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| 7 | Powder Metallurgy | 479 |
| 8 | Applications in Environmental Control | 485 |
| 8.1 | Collection, Stabilization, and Deposition of Particulate Solids | 489 |
| 8.1.1 | Size Enlargement by Agglomeration during the Collection of Particulate Solids | 489 |
| 8.1.2 | Size Enlargement by Agglomeration for the Stabilization and Disposal of Particulate Solid Wastes | 499 |
| 8.2 | Recycling/Secondary Raw Materials | 502 |
| 8.2.1 | Historical Review of Waste Production | 502 |
| 8.2.2 | Agglomeration Technologies for the Size Enlargement of Wastes | 504 |
| 8.2.3 | Applications in the Mineral, Metallurgical, and Energy Related Industries | 505 |
| 8.2.4 | Applications in Regional and Municipal Material Recycling Plants | 518 |
| 8.2.5 | Other Applications | 533 |
| 8.2.6 | Recycling of Polymers | 537 |
| 9 | Development of Industrial Applications | 541 |
| 9.1 | Test Facilities | 545 |
| 9.2 | Tolling Operations: Contract Manufacturing | 566 |
| 9.3 | Scale-Up | 573 |
| 10 | Optimization and Troubleshooting of Agglomeration Systems | 589 |
| 10.1 | Tumble/Growth Technologies | 596 |
| 10.1.1 | Particle Size | 597 |
| 10.1.2 | Particle Size Distribution | 597 |
| 10.1.3 | Particle Shape | 599 |
| 10.1.4 | Chemical and Physical Surface Properties | 601 |
| 10.1.5 | Binder Interaction | 601 |
| 10.1.6 | Equipment Type and/or Size | 601 |
| 10.1.7 | Optimization | 602 |
| 10.1.8 | Troubleshooting | 604 |
| 10.2 | Pressure Agglomeration Technologies | 616 |
| 10.2.1 | Low-and Medium-Pressure Methods | 618 |
| 10.2.2 | High-Pressure Agglomeration Methods | 621 |
| 10.3 | Other Technologies | 630 |
| 11 | Applications of Agglomeration Phenomena for Single Particles and in Nanotechnologies | 633 |
| 11.1 | Occurrence and Applications of Agglomeration Phenomena for the Attachment and Bonding of Single Particles to Surfaces and Substrates | 639 |
| 11.2 | Some Examples of Nanoparticles with Special Characteristics | 642 |
| 11.3 | Applications of Agglomeration in Nanotechnologies | 644 |
| 12 | Outlook | 655 |
| 13 | Bibliography | 661 |
| 13.1 | List of Books or Major Chapters on Agglomeration and Related Subjects | 662 |
| 13.2 | References | 669 |
| 13.3 | Author’s Biography, Patents, and Publications | 676 |
| 14 | Glossary of Application-Related Terms Associated with Agglomeration | 693 |
| 15 | Indexes | 721 |
| 15.1 | List of Vendors | 721 |
| 15.2 | Subject Index | 773 |
| 15.3 | List of Figures | 800 |
| 15.4 | List of Tables | 823 |
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