ERPT Tutorials
Size Reduction of Particulate Material
by Gordon Young (Food Industry Engineering Pty Ltd)
This tutorial describes the general methods of size reduction
used for a range of types of solid food materials.
Topics include types of grinding equipment, modes of operation,
energy requirements, and applications to fibrous materials.
-- ERPT 032Q-Young,
Web Tutorials (not ERPT)
"Sampling and dispersion – the keys to accurate particle size analysis in pharmaceutical materials"
by David Pugh, Process Marketing Manager & Paul Kippax, Product Manager Diffraction Systems,
Malvern Instruments Ltd. This discusses the (small-scale) mechanical dispersion methods available
for breaking up agglomerated samples prior to sizer analysis and some of the cautions that should be noted.
The Shell Shop in Kyoto, Japan, has an excellent illustrated discussion of
The History of Grinding Implements for the Domestic Use,
by Shigeo Miwa
Web Sites of Educational Interest
Particle Breakup (video clips)
by J. Subero (Prof. M. Ghadiri's group, Univ. of Surrey)
Avoiding Attrition
Non-Web Resources
Introduction to the Principles of Size Reduction of Particles
by Mechanical Means
-- see ERPT's list of non-Web resources
Particle Size Reduction and Enlargement Processes
by Glasgow Caledonian Univ's Centre for Industrial Bulk Solids Handling
-- see ERPT's list of non-Web resources
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