Year: 2002
Type: article
Abstract: Different technologies for the production of solid beads from liquids via a single droplet state are compared.The mentioned technologies include simple dropping, electrostatic-enhanced dropping, vibration, rotating disc, rotating nozzle and especially the Jet-Cutter, which is discussed more in detail.The JetCutter is a simple and efficient technology for the production of monodisperse spherical beads from solutions, melts and dispersions.Currently, it is the only technology which is also able to satisfactorily process fluids with a viscosity up to several thousands mPa•s.The cutting process and the reduction of the losses are presented in detail.New developments in JetCutter technology like a pre-gelation line, a heating device and a two-fluid nozzle for simultaneous coating are discussed.Finally, manifold applications in various industrial fields are presented.
Source: OpenAgrar
Institution: geniaLab (Germany)
Language: English
Subfield: Computational Mechanics
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7164094422