| Lecture 1- |
Implications of PSDs on Powder
Quality Parameters and Energy Consumption of
Equipments for Cement, Mineral, Fertilizer, Thermal Power,
Pharmaceutical, Pesticide
Chemical, Detergent, Toner etc. |
| Lecture 2- |
Definitions of Particle
Diameters, Particle Size Distributions, Shape Factors,
Sphericity and Shape Distributions |
| Lecture 3- |
Differential and Cumulative
Distributions. Relations Between Number, Area and
Weight Distributions |
| Lecture 4- |
Differences in Different
Definitions of Particle Diameter and Their Reconciliation
Through Particle Shape |
| Lecture 5- |
Microscopy as a Useful
Practical Technique to Determine Number Distribution of
Martin's Diameter |
| Lecture 6- |
Transformation of Microscopy
Data to More Useful Area and Weight Distributions |
| Lecture 7- |
Standard Distribution
Equations. Rosin-Rammler Equation for Ground Powders,
Nukiyama-Tanasawa Equation for Sprayed Powders and Monotonic Equation for
Powders in Microscopic Range |
| Lecture 8- |
Determination of Rosin-Rammler
and Monotonic Distribution Equations by "Best-fit"
Methods Using Sieving Data. Definition of Characteristic Particle
Size of These
Distributions |
| Lecture 9- |
Important Powder Properties
and Steepness Quality Factor Related to PSD.
Area-Volume Characteristic Curve, SSA Distribution, PSD Histogram |
| Lecture 10- |
Specific Surface Area Related
to PSD - Pitfalls in Simple Extrapolation of Sieving Data
to Sub-Sieve ranges. Methods to Refine PSD using Blaine Data |
| Lecture 11- |
Permeametry and BET
Adsorption. Specific Surface Area (or Blaine area) Apparatus:
Theory and Applications to Cement and Other powders |
| Lecture 12- |
Coulter-counter,
Photosedimentometer, X-Ray sedigraph, Laser Diffraction,
Microscopy, Sieving set and Sedimentation |
| Lecture 13- |
Demonstration of SIZEANAL
Software |