Coal micronization studies in vibrating mill in terms of Coal Water Slurry (CWS) fuel preparation

Abstract

The paper presents the results of coal milling tests in the aspect of slurry fuel preparation. The tests were carried out with the use of vibrating mill with a working chamber of 47.5 dm3. The influence of milling time, amount and composition of grinding aids on the degree of fineness and particle size distribution have been investigated. It was found that the efficiency of the grinding process (in this type of milling device) depends primarily on the milling time and the share of grinding aids and - to a lesser extent - on their polydispersity. The study allows to conclude that the grinding time, composition and the share of used grinding aids enable to control the final grain size of coal, which has an impact on apparent viscosity of coal water slurry.