Preparation of Oriented Superhydrophobic Surface to Reduce Agglomeration in Preparing Melt Marbles

Numerous innovative granulation techniques utilizing the concept of liquid marbles have been proposed before. However, these processes frequently encounter issues such as collisions, aggregation, and fragmentation of liquid/melt marble during the granulation process. In this study, the oriented superhydrophobic surface (OSS) was successfully prepared by utilizing copper wire to solve the above problem, facilitating efficient batch production and guided transportation of uniform marbles. The parameters and mechanisms of this process were thoroughly studied. The optimized structure is that the copper wire spacing (d) and height (h) are set as 1.0 and 0.1 mm, respectively. This resulted in a surface contact angle (CA) of 156° and anisotropic sliding (ΔSA) of 16.3 ± 1.34°. Using the prepared substrate, high-quality urea products were successfully obtained through the controlled transport of urea melt marbles. The mechanism of guided and directional drag reduction, based on the solid/solid contact on the surface, is proposed. These findings in this study have significant implications for improving granulation processes

Preparation of Oriented Superhydrophobic Surface to Reduce Agglomeration in Preparing Melt Marbles

Numerous innovative granulation techniques utilizing the concept of liquid marbles have been proposed before. However, these processes frequently encounter issues such as collisions, aggregation, and fragmentation of liquid/melt marble during the granulation process. In this study, the oriented superhydrophobic surface (OSS) was successfully prepared by utilizing copper wire to solve the above problem, facilitating efficient batch production and guided transportation of uniform marbles. The parameters and mechanisms of this process were thoroughly studied. The optimized structure is that the copper wire spacing (d) and height (h) are set as 1.0 and 0.1 mm, respectively. This resulted in a surface contact angle (CA) of 156° and anisotropic sliding (ΔSA) of 16.3 ± 1.34°. Using the prepared substrate, high-quality urea products were successfully obtained through the controlled transport of urea melt marbles. The mechanism of guided and directional drag reduction, based on the solid/solid contact on the surface, is proposed. These findings in this study have significant implications for improving granulation processes

Ultralow Adhesion and Phase Change Behaviors of Sulfur Droplets on the Superhydrophobic Surface and Its Application in the Granulation Process

Traditional sulfur granulation process is often accompanied by high dust and mechanical friction, which are dangerous and harmful to the environment. In this work, the application of the superhydrophobic surface to sulfur granulation is expected to solve the above problem. Two superhydrophobic metal sheets were prepared, and the rolling angles of the two samples are both less than 10°. The contact angles of liquid sulfur are 152.7 ± 0.5 and 151.3 ± 0.1°, respectively. The adhesion rates of both samples are less than 0.5 wt %. The solidifying process of a sulfur drop on the superhydrophobic surface was recorded and simulated, conforming that the substrate temperature has a great influence on the solidifying process. Based on the above findings, static granulation and rolling to granulation were proposed. The product obtained by the two methods has uniform particle size distribution and excellent compressive strength, showing a good industrial application prospect. This study provides a referral strategy for an economical and environmentally friendly sulfur granulation process

Ultralow Adhesion and Phase Change Behaviors of Sulfur Droplets on the Superhydrophobic Surface and Its Application in the Granulation Process

Traditional sulfur granulation process is often accompanied by high dust and mechanical friction, which are dangerous and harmful to the environment. In this work, the application of the superhydrophobic surface to sulfur granulation is expected to solve the above problem. Two superhydrophobic metal sheets were prepared, and the rolling angles of the two samples are both less than 10°. The contact angles of liquid sulfur are 152.7 ± 0.5 and 151.3 ± 0.1°, respectively. The adhesion rates of both samples are less than 0.5 wt %. The solidifying process of a sulfur drop on the superhydrophobic surface was recorded and simulated, conforming that the substrate temperature has a great influence on the solidifying process. Based on the above findings, static granulation and rolling to granulation were proposed. The product obtained by the two methods has uniform particle size distribution and excellent compressive strength, showing a good industrial application prospect. This study provides a referral strategy for an economical and environmentally friendly sulfur granulation process

A simple and rapid method for evaluating the disintegration performance of compound fertilizer

Rapid determination of the dissolution behavior of a compound fertilizer is difficult in agricultural industry. In this work, we describe a simple and rapid method for quantifying the disintegration properties of compound fertilizer for the indirect evaluation of their dissolution. The effects of screen mesh, disintegration time, temperature, fertilizer-water ratio, stacking mode and particle size on fertilizer disintegration test were studied. Under standardized conditions, the maximum and minimum relative standard deviation (RSD) were 12.7% and 0.9%, respectively. The mean deviations of the measured data were > 4%, standard deviations > 4.6%, and interquartile ranges > 6.7%. The feasibility, accuracy, error tolerance, and consistency of this lift disintegration method meet industrial requirements and can be utilized for the rapid determination of the solubility of compound fertilizers.</p

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Segmentation of Urea Melt Marbles and Application of One-Shot Segmentation in Batch Production of Large Urea Granules

Steel strip granulation is a promising technology for preparing large urea granules; however, easy blocking of the feeding nozzle by urea melt limits its industrial applications. In this study, a dust-free and anticlogging urea granulation process for the mass production of large urea granules is proposed by introducing a urea melt marble (UMM) formed by covering urea melt with super-urea-phobic poly­(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) particles to improve steel strip granulation. Large urea granules are obtained by directly cutting a large-sized cake-shaped mother-UMM into segments. These segments shrink into spherical baby-UMMs and solidify after condensation to form rigid particles. The results confirm that the PTFE powder distribution density for constructing a stable mother-UMM by the segmentation process is crucial. The PTFE powder distribution density for obtaining usable baby-UMMs and subsequent qualified large urea granules should be within 0.0009–0.0011 g/cm2. Super-urea-phobic honeycomb-shaped cutters are used for the batch preparation of qualified urea products with adequate quality distribution. This study provides a promising strategy for improving the production of urea granules

Segmentation of Urea Melt Marbles and Application of One-Shot Segmentation in Batch Production of Large Urea Granules

Steel strip granulation is a promising technology for preparing large urea granules; however, easy blocking of the feeding nozzle by urea melt limits its industrial applications. In this study, a dust-free and anticlogging urea granulation process for the mass production of large urea granules is proposed by introducing a urea melt marble (UMM) formed by covering urea melt with super-urea-phobic poly­(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) particles to improve steel strip granulation. Large urea granules are obtained by directly cutting a large-sized cake-shaped mother-UMM into segments. These segments shrink into spherical baby-UMMs and solidify after condensation to form rigid particles. The results confirm that the PTFE powder distribution density for constructing a stable mother-UMM by the segmentation process is crucial. The PTFE powder distribution density for obtaining usable baby-UMMs and subsequent qualified large urea granules should be within 0.0009–0.0011 g/cm2. Super-urea-phobic honeycomb-shaped cutters are used for the batch preparation of qualified urea products with adequate quality distribution. This study provides a promising strategy for improving the production of urea granules