Review and further validation of a practical single-particle breakage model

LM Tavares - KONA Powder and Particle Journal, 2022 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Particle breakage occurs in comminution machines and, inadvertently, in other process
equipment during handling as well as in geotechnical applications. For nearly a century …

Energy-based modelling of single-particle breakage by slow compression

TM Campos, C Andersson, M Evertsson, M Powell… - Minerals …, 2024 - Elsevier
Compression of particles to a fixed final gap is the mode of application of stresses in many
crushing devices. Understanding and modelling this particle fracture process is …

Hard/stiff surface coatings for weakening rock particles–Part II: Evaluation

M Camalan, M Yahyaei - Powder Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Size-reduction processes are essential for liberating valuable minerals, yet its low energy
efficiency needs to be overcome by developing energy-efficient methods. Accordingly, this …

Investigation on crushing behavior and cumulative deformation prediction of slag under cyclic loading

Y Chen, L Zhang, L Xu, S Zhou, P Zhang… - Transportation …, 2023 - Elsevier
This investigation aims to explore the crushing behavior and cumulative deformation of slag
under cyclic loading by both cyclic triaxial simulation tests through PFC5. 0 3D and in-situ …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative analysis of ore texture breakage characteristics affected by loading mechanism: Fragmentation and mineral liberation

PS Parapari, M Parian, J Rosenkranz - Minerals Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Mineral liberation as the main purpose of comminution in ore beneficiation is not applied in
the design of comminution machines or even often neglected in designing comminution …

Quantifying the relationship between particles' strength and their mineralogical and textural characteristics

P Lois-Morales, C Evans, D Weatherley - Minerals Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Advances in ore characterisation methods, such as automated mineralogy and core
scanning technology, as well as in the breakage characterisation field, suggest that the …

The extended drop weight testing approach–What it reveals

F Faramarzi, T Napier-Munn, R Morrison… - Minerals …, 2020 - Elsevier
The heterogeneous nature of orebodies introduces large uncertainties into all quantitative
evaluations, process design and process predictions. Measuring the extent of the variability …

Characterising tensile strength and elastic moduli of altered igneous rocks at comminution scale using the Short Impact Load Cell

P Lois-Morales, C Evans, D Weatherley - Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
The primary breakage properties of rocks such a strength (σ) and elastic moduli (ie Young's
modulus (E) and Poisson's ratio (ѵ)) are not usually characterised at comminution scale …

Hard/stiff surface coatings for particle weakening, part I: Methodology

M Camalan, M Yahyaei - Powder Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Size-reduction processes are essential for liberating valuable minerals yet energy-
inefficient, which needs to be remedied by developing energy-efficient methods. This work is …

Back-calculation of particle fracture energies using data from rotary breakage testing devices

LM Tavares, RM de Carvalho, B Bonfils… - Minerals …, 2020 - Elsevier
Breakage probabilities and fracture energy distributions have now found application in
several mathematical models that simulate both degradation during handling and …