MILLING

Size reduction, or comminution, is an important step in the processing of many

solid materials. It may be used to create particles of a certain size and shape, to
increase the surface area available for chemical reaction or to liberate valuable
minerals held within particles.

The size reduction of solids is an energy intensive and highly inefficient

process: 5% of all electricity generated is used in size reduction; based on the
energy required for the creation of new surfaces, the industrial scale process is
generally less than 1% efficient