@article{
author = "Andrić, Ljubiša and Terzić, Anja and Aćimović-Pavlović, Zagorka and Pavlović, Ljubica and Petrov, Milan",
year = "2014",
abstract = "Mica and talc have wide areas of application as a raw material in a number of industrial branches. Mechanically activated mica has specific applications such as: capacitors, insulators, and pearlescent pigments. Talc is widely used as either a basic raw material or as filler. This paper presents a comparative analysis of mechanically activated samples of mica and talc in ultra-centrifugal mechano-activator "Retsch ZM-1". The following mechano-activator parameters were variable: number of rotor revolutions (rpm); sieve mesh size (mu m); current intensity (A). In addition, the following parameters were monitored: duration of mechanical activation, t (min); circumferential rotor speed, v (m/s); capacity of mechano-activator, Q (kg/h); and specific energy consumption, W-e (kW h/t). It was observed that effect of mechanical activation of mica and talc increased with an increase of the load and rotor revolution of ultra-centrifugal mechano-activator. Both mica and talc were successfully treated by mechanical activation procedure. In the processing of mica, mechanical activation is suggested to be applied as a post-treatment, and in the talc processing as a pre-treatment, as the high quality talc is obtained by means of hydrometallurgical concentration method.",
publisher = "Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford",
journal = "Composites Part B-Engineering",
title = "Comparative kinetic study of mechanical activation process of mica and talc for industrial application",
pages = "190-181",
volume = "59",
doi = "10.1016/j.compositesb.2013.12.003"
}