Mill for battery manufacture

Union Process has manufactured a grinding mill for battery technology.
Union Process has manufactured a grinding mill for battery technology.

Union Process, a manufacturer of particle size reduction and dispersing equipment, has manufactured a grinding mill for battery technology.

The Attritor mill has a special high purity zirconium oxide (yttria-tetragonal zirconia polycrystal-stabilized) grinding tank that is jacketed for cooling. The mill is driven by a 7.5 HP motor that is totally enclosed, fan-cooled, and explosion-proof. A variable frequency (inverter) drive is utilized and is installed in a National Electrical Manufacturers Association enclosure..

The mill also includes a special ZrO2 discharge bar grid for use with the 5 mm yttria zirconium oxide media being used for the application.

This story uses material fromUnion Process, with editorial changes made by Materials Today. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent those of Elsevier.