The Smallest Powders Attainable by Various Powderization Methods

Basics

• May need better naming?
• This page aims to determine how fine a powder/how small the particle size can be with various methods
• The main OSE applications are:
  • Various Chemistry Uses
  • Slurry Fuels
  • Open Source Charcoal Powder , and the Open Source Dust Burner / [Open Source Powder Burner]] (forgot name)
  • SLS, SLM, EBM, SPD, Powder Bed and Inkjet Head 3D Printing, and other Powder Bed Based 3D Printing Processes (metal/plastic powders)
• Potential OSE Workflow:
  • Shredder and/or hammermill
  • Ball mill/rod mill/autogenous mill/semi autogenous mill
  • Anything to get a finer powder or just more time?

Methods and Corrosponding Data

SAG mill

• Semi-Autogenous mill, essentially a hybrid of ball and autogenous

VSI Mill

• Similar method to a kitchen garbage disposal/centrifugal fruit juicer?