The object of this paper is to investigate the kinetic mechanism in wet grinding of kaolin by using a centrifugal rotating-type ball mill. In the experiments previously reported, kaolin was mechanically ground in water by alumina balls at three rotating numbers of 230,350 and 500 rpm and, at the same time, stainless steel lining wall was gradually wore away by hard strikes with both alumina balls and kaolin particles. Then, stainless steel powder liberated was physically adsorbed on the surface of ground kaolin. In this paper, therefore, the authors studied on the kinetic mechanisms of both the grinding of kaolin and the physical adsorption of stainless steel powder on the surface of kaolin. From the study by proposed analysis methods I, II and III, the authors recognized the following results :
(1) As regards the grinding degree of kaolin, it was found that it is necessary to calculate the grinding rato constant of kaolin from the proposed analysis method III taking into the consideration of the grinding resistance of stainless steel powder to kaolin.
(2) The physical adsorption rate constant of stainless steel powder on the surface of kaolin was obtained by calculation of proposed analysis method II.
(3) After calculating the grinding rate or physical adsorption rate constants from the gradient at regular grinding intervals, these values were plotted against grinding degree. In consequence, the existence of three regions, such as grinding induced region, transition grinding region, and steady state grinding region was clearly found.
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