摘要
Particle technology, developed for the production and processing of all kinds of granular materials and powders, has been a pillar for a wide range of industries even in the pre-industrial era, and has experienced rapid expanding and upgrading in recent years together with other modern technologies. It covers not only traditional areas such as mining, fuel and energy, chemical engineering, agriculture and food processing, but also pharmaceutics, cosmetics and nano-materials. In fact, particle technology is dealing with the second largest quantity of materials in all industries, only after water, and approximately 10% of the energy consumption worldwide is related to the processing of particulate materials. In addition, almost half products and 3/4 feed stocks in chemical engineering are in the form of grains or powders.
Particle technology, developed for the production and processing of all kinds of granular materials and powders, has been a pillar for a wide range of industries even in the pre-industrial era, and has experienced rapid expanding and upgrading in recent years together with other modern technologies. It covers not only traditional areas such as mining, fuel and energy, chemical engineering, agriculture and food processing, but also pharmaceutics, cosmetics and nano-materials. In fact, particle technology is dealing with the second largest quantity of materials in all industries, only after water, and approximately 10% of the energy consumption worldwide is related to the processing of particulate materials. In addition, almost half products and 3/4 feed stocks in chemical engineering are in the form of grains or powders.
