Flowability

The focal point of this work is the development of relationships between microscopic and macroscopic properties and phenomena; i.e. the way in which the microstructure of particulate solids and the micromechanics of their behaviour in process equipment influence the performance of the process and the characteristics of the product. The ultimate objective is to provide a basis for systematic design of particulate products and of related processes

The past activities focused on the hydrodynamics, milling and attrition in the jetting region of fluidised beds and on the mechanics of shear zones in moving beds causing attrition and segregation. Continuum models of the jet hydrodynamics and Distinct Element Analysis are used as tools for numerical analyses of the phenomena involved here.