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Introduction to Powder Engineering

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Introduction to Powder Engineering is a multidisciplinary and comprehensive technical course. It is closely related to several fundamental sciences and widely connected to engineering applications. Many industries and sectors, such as materials, chemical engineering, metallurgy, pharmaceuticals, electronics, food, environment, and energy, directly or indirectly apply the knowledge from this course in their production processes. This course mainly studies the properties of particles and powdered materials, preparation techniques, processing and handling technologies, as well as powder safety technology.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
    • Chapter 1 Basic Properties of Powders
      • 1.1 Particle Size
      • 1.2 Particle size distribution
      • 1.3 Particle Shape
      • 1.4 Surface Characteristics of Powders
      • 1.5 Powder Piling Characteristics
      • 1.6 Powder Friction Properties
      • 1.7 Settling Velocity
    • Chapter 2 Powder Preparation
      • 2.1 Crushing
      • 2.2 Preparation of Powder by Atomization
      • 2.3 Preparation of Powder by Gas Phase Method
      • 2.4 Preparation of Powders by Liquid Phase and Solid Phase Methods
    • Chapter 3 Powder Processing
      • 3.1 Surface Modification of Powders
      • 3.2 Agglomeration and Dispersion of Powder
      • 3.3 Classification
      • 3.4 Separation
      • 3.5 Mixing
      • 3.6 Granulation
      • 3.7 Storage
      • 3.8 Conveying
    • Chapter 4 Powder Safety
      • 4.1 Dust Hazards and Protection
      • 4.2 Dust Explosion and Protection
    • final exam

      Taught by

      Hefei Institute of Technology

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