WO2007020407A2 - The milling system - Google Patents
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- WO2007020407A2 WO2007020407A2 PCT/GB2006/003017 GB2006003017W WO2007020407A2 WO 2007020407 A2 WO2007020407 A2 WO 2007020407A2 GB 2006003017 W GB2006003017 W GB 2006003017W WO 2007020407 A2 WO2007020407 A2 WO 2007020407A2
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B02—CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING; PREPARATORY TREATMENT OF GRAIN FOR MILLING
- B02C—CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN
- B02C17/00—Disintegrating by tumbling mills, i.e. mills having a container charged with the material to be disintegrated with or without special disintegrating members such as pebbles or balls
- B02C17/16—Mills in which a fixed container houses stirring means tumbling the charge
- B02C17/166—Mills in which a fixed container houses stirring means tumbling the charge of the annular gap type
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- This invention relates to apparatus for milling or comminuting of particulate materials, particularly but not exclusively materials in liquid suspensions.
- the invention also relates to apparatus for forming emulsions or finely divided mixtures of different liquids.
- the invention also relates to apparatus for reactive processing of materials, for example reactive mixing of polymers or monomers to produce a finely divided reactive mixture, for example on the nanometric scale.
- Ball mills, bead mills and colloidal mills are well known. These generally comprise a cylinder with smooth internal surfaces into which grinding media are placed. These mills may have internal paddles with cutting edges having various shapes and radii allowing movement of the grinding media at high speed.
- milling apparatus comprises a radially symmetrical sleeve having an axial passageway with an upstream inlet and a downstream outlet or vice versa, a radially symmetrical rotor located within the sleeve, one of the rotor and sleeve being rotatable relative to the other, the diameter of the rotor being less than the diameter of the sleeve at each axial position to define an annular passageway between the rotor and sleeve, one or both of the surfaces of the rotor and sleeve having formations adapted to increase the surface area encountered by particles in a fluid flow from the inlet to the outlet.
- the apparatus of this invention may comprise a bead mill using beads or other particulate media. Alternative embodiments not employing beads or particulate media may be used.
- the rotor is located co-axially within the sleeve.
- the axis of the rotor may be displaced parallel to the axis to the sleeve.
- the radial width of the annular passageway may be about twice the diameter of the beads or other particulate media. A single size of beads or other media is preferred.
- the rotor and sleeve are preferably frustoconical. Alternatively they may be concave or convex bell shaped. A frustoconical configuration is preferred. Alternatively the rotor may be oval or elliptical in cross-section.
- the diameter of the inlet is smaller than the diameter of the outlet. In alternative embodiments the diameter of the inlet is greater than the diameter of the outlet.
- the apical angle may be in the range of 10- 140° preferably to 20-90° Greater angles provide various benefits without increasing the length of the apparatus in comparison to a conventional mill having the same inlet diameter.
- a greater angle provides a greater increase in surface area from the inlet to the outlet, increasing the residence time and extent of milling as a particle passing through the system. The total volume and hence capacity of the mill is also increased. Greater angles are preferred for high viscosity applications and for production of nanometric particles, reducing the liability of blockage on such a small scale.
- both the rotor and sleeve can rotate in opposite directions.
- a further alternative the rotor and sleeve may be rotated in the same direction at different speeds.
- This arrangement may be employed when two or more devices in accordance with this invention are connected in series to control the rate of pumping through the apparatus.
- the rate of rotation of the rotor relative to the sleeve may be 2 -3600rpm, for example 900-1600rpm.
- the separation between the rotor and sleeve is preferably constant along the axis of the apparatus.
- a separation of 0.00001 to 200 millimetres, preferably 0.05 to 10 mm millimetres may be employed.
- the separation between the rotor and the sleeve of the milling is of the order 0.00001 millimetres.
- the rotor and the sleeve of the milling system are free from indentation.
- the material (s) is added under pressure between the rotor and sleeve of the milling system, a pressure of 0. 1 to 2000bar poise, preferably 100 to 500bar, more preferably 1 to lobar.
- the separation between the rotor and sleeve may be varied by locating the rotor axis a small distance from the sleeve axis to provide cavitation for high viscosity applications or in situations where no beads are employed.
- An array of indentations is provided on the rotor, sleeve or both.
- the configuration and arrangement of the indentations and the rotor and sleeve may be the same or different in accordance with the requirements of the material to be milled.
- the indentations may be arranged in a multiplicity of circular arrays disposed longitudinally along the axis of the rotor and/or sleeve, adjacent circular arrays preferably being arranged in axially offset configuration so that corresponding portions of adjacent arrays do not coincide.
- the diameter of the beads or other particles is 10- 2000 ⁇ m, preferably 50-800 ⁇ m, more preferably 50-200 ⁇ m (nano-size).
- the depth of the indentations is at least 4 times the diameter of the beads.
- the rotor may carry the pattern or raised superficial projections.
- the projections are preferably arranged to form channels so as to purge the beads or particles together and also to cause rotation of the beads in use.
- Each indentation may comprise a wedge shape slot, which may be generally triangular in cross-section, having a maximum depth at the leading edge relative to the direction of rotation, tapering towards the annular cavity at the trailing edge.
- each indentation may comprise a first surface extending radially inwardly from the circumference of the rotor and a tangential surface joining the inner most edge of the radial surface to form a half chordate cut out portion.
- each indentation may be curved in the longitudinal direction of the apparatus so that each indentation is trough or cup shaped with a steep surface at the leading edge and tapering at the trailing edge.
- Apparatus in accordance with this invention has the advantage that liquid is pumped from the inlet to the outlet by rotation of the rotor to facilitate flow of material through the apparatus is facilitated without the need for a separate pump.
- Cavitation affects during use of apparatus in accordance with this invention causes the beads to recycle and re-distribute within the chamber. This is an important benefit arising from use of indentations and apparatus in accordance with the invention. Apparatus without the indentations or projections would permit the beads to collect in the outlet preventing efficient milling.
- the beads or particles occupy up to 98% of the volume of the chamber, preferably 10-95%, more preferably 75-95%.
- Two or more apparatus in accordance with the present invention may be connected together so that liquid flows successively from one to another.
- the larger diameter outlet of a first apparatus may be connected to the smaller diameter inlet of the following apparatus.
- the second apparatus may be connected in reverse configuration with a larger diameter inlet and smaller diameter outlet, the larger diameter portions of the adjacent apparatus being connected together.
- the apparatus may also be connected to a conventional ball or bead mill.
- Apparatus in this invention may be disposed vertically or horizontally or at any convenient angle. This may be contrasted to a conventional bead mill in which the affect of gravity limits the orientation in which it may be used.
- the apparatus may be used for processing various materials of different physical and chemical properties.
- High viscosity materials such as rubber or putty in which the viscosity is up to 4000 poise may be processed.
- Materials with a high solid content up to 95% or low solid contents below 1% may be processed by appropriate selection of the configuration of the rotor and sleeve. Particle size distribution be controlled and a greater degree of efficiency and note of milling in comparison to a conventional bead mill is observed.
- An apparatus in accordance with this invention may be used in manufacture of ink, for example nano-metric ink, inkjet printers, pharmaceutical powders, ceramics, food products, agrochemicals and polymers for coatings, for example for protection clothing and body armour.
- a preferred apparatus in accordance with this invention may have one or more paddles, blades or other formations on the downstream face of the rotor, adapted to urge the milled material through an outlet mesh or screen. This provides a pumping action and is particularly beneficial when handling viscose fluid materials.
- Figure 1 is a prospective view of a rotor of a mill in accordance with this invention.
- Figure 2 is an alternative prospective view of the rotor shown in Figure 1;
- Figure 3 is an end elevation of the rotor shown in Figures 1 and 2;
- Figure 4 is a side elevation of the rotor
- Figure 5 is a prospective view of a rotor received within a sleeve; and Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the rotor and sleeve shown in Figure 5.
- FIGS 1 to 6 illustrate a milling apparatus in accordance with the present invention.
- the rotor shown in Figures 1 to 4 is generally frustoconical in shape and comprises a first end (1) having a smaller diameter than the second end (2).
- the frustoconical surface of the rotor has an apical angle of 10-140° preferably 20-90°.
- Axial segments (3) of the rotor define adjacent arrays of indentations (4) spaced circumferentially around each segment.
- Each indentation (4) comprises a radially inwardly extending surface, for example as shown at (5) in Figure 2, adjoining a tangentially extending chordate surface (6) and a radially side portion (7).
- the indentation forms a right-angled cut out in the surface of the rotor. Indentations in adjacent arrays are duly offset to provide an extended pathway for a particle passing on the length of the rotor.
- the large diameter end of the rotor(2) includes four cut away portions which define an axial pump to drive fluid passing through the milling apparatus through a bead retaining mesh or screen (not shown).
- Figures 5 and 6 show the rotor received in a conical sleeve (9), the sleeve having a smooth frustoconical internal surface.
- the separation between the rotor and sleeve is constant on the length of the apparatus and may range from 0.00001-200mm.
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CA2623626A CA2623626C (en) | 2005-08-12 | 2006-08-14 | Milling system |
US11/991,804 US7857247B2 (en) | 2005-08-12 | 2006-08-14 | Milling system |
EP06794539A EP1940553A2 (en) | 2005-08-12 | 2006-08-14 | The milling system |
CN2006800367635A CN101277766B (en) | 2005-08-12 | 2006-08-14 | The milling system |
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GBGB0516549.3A GB0516549D0 (en) | 2005-08-12 | 2005-08-12 | Milling system |
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CN (1) | CN101277766B (en) |
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CA2623626C (en) | 2016-05-17 |
US7857247B2 (en) | 2010-12-28 |
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