Size enlargement by agglomeration

Agglomeration as a basic physical effect must have existed since particulate solids were first formed on earth. Agglomeration as a phenomenon has been used by humans to form building materials since prehistoric. However, as a fully fledged technology it is only about 150 years old. It started in the 19th century as a means of recovering and re-using coal fines. In the past 40 years agglomeration has undergone massive growth. This book covers the fundamentals of the technology, and describes a number of agglomeration techniques, and in particular those applications that have been evolved in the past 40 years. Pressure agglomeration and roller presses are prominent in this category. Covers the fundamentals of agglomeration technology, and describes a number of techniques, in particular those applications that have evolved in the past 40 years. Pressure agglomeration and roller presses are prominent in this category.