A Review of Studies on the Granular Agglomeration Mechanisms and Anti-Agglomeration Methods

Abstract

It is important to understand the mechanisms of the granular agglomeration and take the appropriate anti-agglomeration methods for the preparation and application of ultra-fine powder. In recent years there have been various agglomeration mechanisms and anti-agglomeration methods in granulation, with more and more researchers having devoted themselves to this case. This review critically evaluates the soft and hard agglomeration mechanisms and the anti-agglomeration methods in liquid and gas phase, put forward up to now. The granular agglomeration behavior can’t be explained well by the existing mechanisms and avoided completely by the existing anti-agglomeration methods. It is urgently for us to have a deeper insight of the theory of agglomeration and take the comprehensive anti-agglomeration methods.