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unusual facts about Particle size


Mudstone

Grain size is up to 0.0625 mm (0.0025 in) with individual grains too small to be distinguished without a microscope.



see also

Carbonatation

Dorr (also Dorr-Oliver) - a continuous process using two tanks with recycling ("1st carbonatation") to build up particle size for natural flocculation.

Extractive metallurgy

Mineral processing involves the processes used to manipulate the particle size of solid raw materials and to separate valuable materials from materials of no value, referred to as gangue.

Feret diameter

Feret diameter is used in the analysis of particle size and its distribution, e.g. in a powder or a polycrystalline solid; Alternative measures include Martin diameter, Krumbein diameter and Heywood diameter.

Stationary or Bubbling Fluidized Bed

Geldart classified particles into four groups by the particle size and its characteristics.