Size enlargement by agglomeration is a unit operation common to mechanical process engineering (powder and bulk solids handling) with applications in all industries that handle and process particulate solids (e. g. , briquetting, coating, extrusion, granulating, pelleting, tabletting, microencapsulation, instantizing, spheronizing and many more).

Intended for everybody working in companies that process and handle particulate solids, this book helps in understanding and controlling unwanted agglomeration as well as promoting the application, development, and improvement of methods for the beneficial use of agglomeration.

Preface.Volume 1.1 Introduction.2 Agglomeration as a Generic, Independent, and Interdisciplinary Field of Science.3 Agglomeration Fundamentals.3.1 Structure and Bonding.3.2 Binding Mechanisms.3.3 Particle Size of the Particulate Solid.3.4 Binders and Additives.3.5 Strength.3.6 Determination of Strength.3.7 Porosity.4 Undesired Agglomeration: Methods of Avoiding or Lessening its Effect.4.1 Separation.4.2 Mixing.4.3 Comminution.4.4 Agglomeration.4.5 Transportation.4.6 Storage.5 Beneficial Uses of Agglomeration: Agglomeration Technologies and Methods.5.1 Tumble or Growth Agglomeration.5.2 Pressure Agglomeration.5.3 Agglomeration by Heat/Sintering.5.4 Technologies Using the Phenomena and Fundamentals of Agglomeration for Purposes other than Size Enlargement.6 Industrial Applications of Size Enlargement by Agglomeration.6.1 General Applications.6.2 Pharmaceutical Applications.6.3 Applications in the Chemical Industry.6.4 Applications in the Food Industry.6.5 Applications for Animal Feeds.6.6 Fertilizers and Agrochemicals.6.7 Building Materials and Ceramics.6.8 Applications in the Mining Industry (Minerals and Ores).6.9 Applications in the Metallurgical Industry.6.10 Applications for Solid Fuels.6.11 Special Applications.Indexes I.List of Vendors I.Subject Index I.List of Figures I.List of Tables I.Volume 2.7 Powder Metallurgy.8 Applications in Environmental Control.8.1 Collection, Stabilization, and Deposition of Particulate Solids.8.2 Recycling/Secondary Raw Materials.9 Development of Industrial Applications.9.1 Test Facilities.9.2 Tolling Operations: Contract Manufacturing.9.3 Scale-Up.10 Optimization and Troubleshooting of Agglomeration Systems.10.1 Tumble/Growth Technologies.10.2 Pressure Agglomeration Technologies.10.3 Other Technologies.11 Applications of Agglomeration Phenomena for Single Particles and in Nanotechnologies.11.1 Occurrence and Applications of Agglomeration Phenomena for the Attachment and Bonding of Single Particles to Surfaces and Substrates.11.2 Some Examples of Nanoparticles with Special Characteristics.11.3 Applications of Agglomeration in Nanotechnologies.12 Outlook.13 Bibliography.13.1 List of Books or Major Chapters on Agglomeration and Related Subjects.13.2 References.13.3 Author's Biography, Patents, and Publications.14 Glossary of Application-Related Terms Associated with Agglomeration.15 Indexes.15.1 List of Vendors.15.2 Subject Index.15.3 List of Figures.15.4 List of Tables.