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http://dx.doi.org/10.7844/kirr.2022.31.6.66

The Effect of Rotor Speed on the Circiuarity of Domestic Graphite  

Junseop Lee (Department of Energy and Resources Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
Yoojin Lim (Department of Energy and Resources Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
Kyoungkeun Yoo (Department of Energy and Resources Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
Hyunkyoo Park (Stockpile Management Department, Korea Mine Rehabilitation and Mineral Resources Corporation (KOMIR))
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Resources Recycling / v.31, no.6, 2022 , pp. 66-72 More about this Journal
Abstract
The circularity and particle size distribution of products obtained from dry classification after circularity tests using a high-intensity mixer were investigated to evaluate the use of domestic graphite concentrate as a lithium-ion battery material. At a rotor speed of 3,000 rpm, the particle size and circularity of the concentrated sample and product were unchanged. The circularity increased and particle size decreased when the rotor speeds were increased to 6,000 rpm, 10,000 rpm, and 12,000 rpm and the operating time was increased. For instance, the circularity increased from 0.870 to 0.936 when the rotor speed was increased from 3,000 rpm to 12,000 rpm for an operating time of 10 min. After the circularity test, dry classification was performed, wherein the circularity of the coarse particles was found to have increased to 0.947. Round particles were observed in the SEM images, indicating that high circularity was successfully achieved.
Keywords
graphite concentrate; dry classification; circularity; particle size; rotor speed;
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