Modelling of particle breakage
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Modelling of particle breakage is a process used in grinding.
Grinding is an important unit operation used in many industries, such as ceramics, composites, foods, minerals, paints, inks and pharmaceuticals.[1] Current technology, however, is inefficient and power-intensive.[2] It is, therefore, important that grinding processes are properly designed and grinding devices are operated at optimum operating conditions.
There are two methods to model particle breakage: population balance model and discrete element method.