Milling Concerns - Comminution Monitoring

Comminution is a fundamental unit operation, where sub-optimal set-up can cause a multitude of operational problems and difficulties in downstream processing. Optimal set-up and real-time monitoring of particle size during comminution can lead to significant process gains. Real-time control, improved energy efficiency and enhanced final grade product specification are all goals in optimizing the process. The following concerns apply to both wet and dry unit operations:

• High load on the grinding unit impacts throughput
• Lengthy start-up and shutdowns due to delays incurred using manual sampling and measurement
• Many grades of powder from the same feedstock requiring different process set points
• Clients require more precise specification of powders
• Labor-intensive manual control of process
• Poor batch-to-batch comparability
• Tightening the particle size distribution

Malvern particle size analyzers for wet and dry applications can be tailored to your comminution process requirements. To see our range of solutions for real-time monitoring of particle size in milling processes click here.