{"id":2384,"date":"2015-01-19T02:06:09","date_gmt":"2015-01-19T07:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/globecore.eu\/?p=2384"},"modified":"2015-01-19T02:06:09","modified_gmt":"2015-01-19T07:06:09","slug":"the-design-and-functions-of-the-colloid-mill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mill.globecore.com\/2015\/01\/19\/the-design-and-functions-of-the-colloid-mill\/","title":{"rendered":"The Design and Functions of the \u201cColloid Mill\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Colloid mills are a very unique kind of industrial equipment. \u00a0They are used for the grinding of road construction materials and perform the grinding through the effect of cavitating forces. \u00a0These forces result from considerable centrifugal loads.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>GlobeCore<\/i><\/b> produces and supplies the domestic and international road construction industry with a wide range of equipment for the production of bitumen emulsions and modified bitumen products. \u00a0The <b><i>GlobeCore<\/i><\/b> brand of equipment may vary from simple colloid mills to complex systems for blending operations. \u00a0The grinding process in the colloid mills is performed by friction or blows. \u00a0This process is performed either dry or wet.<\/p>\n<p>The colloid mills, that use a wet grinding process, consist of a body with a tapered seat in the middle of the mill. \u00a0Inside the seat there is a rotor fixed on a vertical shaft that rotates with a speed of between 1,800 and 7,500 revolutions per minute (RPM).<\/p>\n<p>The liquid runs through a special opening and flows between the tapered seat and the rotor. \u00a0The solid particles wear down and go out together with the liquid through an outlet hatch. \u00a0A micrometer screw regulates the gap between the seat and the rotor. \u00a0The micrometer screw helps to regulate the size of the gap needed for grinding the polymer so there is sufficient homogenization of the final product. \u00a0Grinding of the solid particles in the colloid mills is performed due to shear pressures created by the liquid films. \u00a0These films of liquid are formed on the moving and unmoved smooth surfaces of the rotor and the seat.<\/p>\n<p>Additional functions of the colloid mills may include modern optional features that supplement the standard features of the plant. \u00a0For example, they might include a semi-automated operating system of the bitumen content \u00a0in the emulsion, a system of heating and preparation of soap solutions, and different levels of process automation with input lines for additional components.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the <b><i>GlobeCore<\/i><\/b> colloid mills guarantee a high quality level of grinding and homogenization of the final product at attractive prices. \u00a0Additionally, <b><i>GlobeCore<\/i><\/b> provides you with qualified technical assistance at all levels of \u00a0the sales and service processes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colloid mills are a very unique kind of industrial equipment. \u00a0They are used for the grinding of road construction materials and perform the grinding through the effect of cavitating forces. \u00a0These forces result from considerable centrifugal loads. 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