An investigation on process of seeded granulation in a continuous drum granulator using DEM

Behjani, M.A. and Rahmanian, N. and Fardina bt Abdul Ghani, N. and Hassanpour, A. (2017) An investigation on process of seeded granulation in a continuous drum granulator using DEM. Advanced Powder Technology, 28 (10). pp. 2456-2464. ISSN 09218831

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Abstract

Numerical simulation of wet granulation in a continuous granulator is carried out using Discrete Element Method (DEM) to discover the possibility of formation of seeded granules in a continuous process with the aim of reducing number of experimental trials and means of process control. Simple and scooped drum granulators are utilized to attain homogenous seeded granules in which the effects of drum rotational speed, particles surface energy, and particles size ratio are investigated. To reduce the simulation time a scale-up scheme is designed in which a dimensionless number (Cohesion number) is defined based on the work of cohesion and gravitational potential energy of the particles. Also a mathematical/numerical method along with a MATLAB code is developed by which the percentage of surface coverage of each granule is predicted precisely. The results show that use of continuous granulator for seeded granulation is promising provided that a high level of shear is considered in the granulator design, i.e. using baffles inside drum granulators is essential for producing seeded granules. It is observed that the optimum surface energy for seeded granulation in scooped granulator (used in this study) with rotational speed of 50 rpm is 3 J/m2, which is close to the value predicted by the concept of Cohesion number. It is also shown that increasing the seed/fine size ratio enhances the seeded granulation both quantitatively (60 increase in seeds surface coverage) and qualitatively (more homogeneous granules). © 2017 Society of Powder Technology Japan

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Uncontrolled Keywords: Adhesion; Finite difference method; Granulation; Granulators; Interfacial energy; MATLAB; Numerical methods; Potential energy, Cohesion number; Coordination number; Drum granulators; Scale-up; Seeded granules, Particles (particulate matter)
Depositing User: Mr Ahmad Suhairi UTP
Date Deposited: 09 Nov 2023 16:20
Last Modified: 09 Nov 2023 16:20
URI: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/id/eprint/8361

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