Test Report

Report No.: 16794

Date: 10.11.2015
Contact: MB

Task:
Application field: Construction Materials

Material: Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

Feed size: approx. 2 mm (agglomerates)

Feed quantity: 1400 g with the 2 mm ring sieve

Material moist (residual moisture 0.09%), sticky

specification(s):
Customer 0.7 µm, We would like to desagglomerate the calcium carbonate
requirements(s): particles with the SR 300 (not grinding). The initial granulometry is
around 1 millimeter - The desired final granulometry is D50 ~ 0.7 µm.
We also would like to know the throughput (Kg/h) to desagglomerate
our sample with the SR300. That's why we send you around 3 Kg of
sample (typical batch quantities).
Subsequent Particle size analysis
analysis:

Solution
Selected Rotor Beater Mill SR 300
Instrument(s):
Configuration(s) 1 x Rotor Beater Mill SR 300, 200-240 V, 50/60 Hz 207520001
Item nos.: 1 x Base frame SK 300 / SR 300 228240007
1 x Distance rotor SR 300, stainless steel, for SR 300 227170007
(20.752.00xx)
1 x Retaining frame 360°, for SR 300 (20.752.00xx) 226420004
1 x Ring sieve, trapezoid holes 2 mm, stainless steel 024070034
1 x Cyclone for SR 300 (20.752.00xx), incl. 30 l collecting 229350021
receptacle
1 x Industrial vacuum cleaner 230 V, 50/60 Hz 227480005
optionally:
1 x Vibratory Feeder DR 100-75 complete unit, 220-240 V, 709382003
60 Hz, incl. feeding kit, (chute 75 mm with holder,
hopper 3.5 l with holder and fixture)
Parameter(s): Revolution speed 10000 rpm

Time: approx. 2:15 min. with the 2 mm ring sieve (1,4 Kg)

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Report No.: 16794

Date: 10.11.2015
Contact: MB

Achieved result(s): Test 1 with the 0,25 mm sieve: sieve is clogged after grinding a small
quantity of sample
Test 2 with the 0,5 mm sieve: sieve is clogged after grinding a small
quantity of sample
Test 3 with the 1 mm sieve: sieve is clogged after grinding a small
quantity of sample

Test 4 with the 2 mm sieve: See Horiba report

D90 = 177,3 µm; D50 = 40,7 µm; D10 = 12,0 µm
Remark(s): Test 1 - 3:
Grinding of small quantities in the Rotor Beater Mill SR 300 + Distance
rotor + cyclone-vacuum cleaner-combination + 0,25 / 0,5 and 1 mm
ring sieve.
After a few gramm the sieve started clogging. The small sieves are not
suitable.

Test 4:
Due to the fact that smaller sieves started clogging the 2 mm ring
sieve has been used.
Grinding of 1,4 Kg sample. After grinding also the 2 mm sieve is
almost clogged completely.
Therefore we cannot make a statement if grinding larger quantities is
possible. Perhaps the sieve has to be cleaned in between.

During the measurement with the Horiba LA-960 only a medium

strong pressure of 0,2 MPa has been adjusted that the agglomerates
after grinding do not get destroyed.
With a higher pressure probably finer particles would be measured.
Recommendation: The Rotor Beater Mill SR 300 is suitable to grind the sample material
under the above mentioned conditions.

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in the indicated amount. No legal claims shall be derived from this test report.
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Pictures of the sample:

Picture 1: Original sample Picture 2: Clogged 0,25 mm ring sieve

Picture 3: Clogged 0,25 mm ring sieve Picture 4: Sample after grinding with the 0,25
mm ring sieve (agglomerating again)

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Picture 5: Clogged 0,5 mm ring sieve Picture 6: Sample after grinding with the 0,5
mm ring sieve (agglomerating again)

Picture 7: Clogged 1 mm ring sieve Picture 8: Almost completely clogged 2 mm

ring sieve after grinding 1,4 Kg

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Picture 9: Sample sticking to the door/ Picture 10: Sample after grinding with the 2
hopper-outlet mm ring sieve

Picture 11: Sample after grinding with the 2

mm ring sieve

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HORIBA Laser Scattering Particle Size Distribution Analyzer LA-960

Sample name : 16832_CaCO3_SR300_2mm ring sieve

ID# : 201511101004454
Data name : 16832_CaCO3_SR300_2mm ring sieve
Transmittance (R) : 96.6 (%)
Iteration mode : Manual
Convergence factor : 15
Distribution base : Volume
Refractive index (R) : CaCO3
[calcium carbonate ( 1.580 0 0.000i)]
Material : CaCo3

Median size : 40.35219 (4m)

Mean size : 68.68489 (4m)
St. Dev. : 70.4373 (4m)
Geo. mean size : 42.6138 (4m)
Geo. St. Dev. : 2.7143 (4m)
Mode size : 24.4159 (4m)
Span : Off
Diameter on cumulative % : (2)10.00 (%)0 12.0365 (4m)
: (5)50.00 (%)0 40.3522 (4m)
: (9)90.00 (%)0 177.3096 (4m)

6 100
5.0 90

80
4.0
70

Undersize(%)
60
3.0
q(%)

50

40
2.0
30

1.0 20

10

0.0 0
0.010 0.100 1.000 10.00 100.0 1000 5000
Diameter(4m)

No. Diameter(µm) q(%) Undersize(%) No. Diameter(µm) q(%) Undersize(%) No. Diameter(µm) q(%) Undersize(%) No. Diameter(µm) q(%) Undersize(%)

42 2.976 0.000 0.000 53 13.246 2.981 12.104 64 58.953 4.365 62.415 75 262.376 2.418 97.496

43 3.409 0.145 0.145 54 15.172 3.614 15.717 65 67.523 4.265 66.679 76 300.518 1.343 98.839

44 3.905 0.209 0.354 55 17.377 4.198 19.915 66 77.339 4.062 70.742 77 344.206 0.746 99.585

45 4.472 0.297 0.651 56 19.904 4.657 24.573 67 88.583 3.799 74.540 78 394.244 0.415 100.000

46 5.122 0.416 1.067 57 22.797 4.944 29.517 68 101.460 3.464 78.005 79 451.556 0.000 100.000

47 5.867 0.575 1.641 58 26.111 5.050 34.566 69 116.210 3.099 81.104

48 6.720 0.785 2.427 59 29.907 4.999 39.565 70 133.103 2.917 84.021

49 7.697 1.061 3.488 60 34.255 4.840 44.405 71 152.453 2.855 86.876

50 8.816 1.412 4.900 61 39.234 4.655 49.060 72 174.616 2.813 89.689

51 10.097 1.847 6.746 62 44.938 4.541 53.601 73 200.000 2.755 92.444

52 11.565 2.376 9.122 63 51.471 4.449 58.050 74 229.075 2.633 95.077

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