Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Pietsch is an independent, unaffiliated Consultant in the general fields of mechanical process engineering and, particularly, size enlargement by agglomeration. He received his Ph.D. at the Technical University of Karlsruhe (Germany) with the work on the fundamentals of binding mechanisms of agglomeration in 1965. He did further research in the general field of size enlargement by agglomeration at the Institute of Mechanical Process Engineering, Karlsruhe, and taught at the University of Stuttgart in Heilbronn, Germany. He was awarded the title Europa Ingenieur (EUR ING) by the European Federation of National Engineering Associations (1994). During his entire career Dr. Pietsch was involved in mechanical process technology as a researcher, teacher, process developer, designer, vendor, and user. His latest industrial positions include: Director Agglomeration Systems and Product Technology at MIDREX, Charlotte, NC (USA), General Manager Large Metallurgical Systems at Leybold-Heraeus, Hanau (Germany), Senior Technical Manager at Maschinenfabrik KÖPPERN, Hattingen (Germany), and President at KOPPERN Equipment, Charlotte, NC, and Pittsburgh, PA (USA). In 1983, he became Senior Consultant of COMPACTCONSULT in Naples, FL (USA). Dr. Pietsch is the author of more than 160 papers, four books, and holds nine patents. He is a member of five professional organizations in the USA and Germany (AIChE/PTF, SME of AIME, IBA and VDI/VTG/GVC, DECHEMA) and is active in a number of technical committees. He is a frequent lecturer of workshops and short courses.

• Preface IXVolume 11 Introduction 12 Agglomeration as a Generic, Independent, and Interdisciplinary Field of Science 33 Agglomeration Fundamentals 73.1 Structure and Bonding 73.2 Binding Mechanisms 113.3 Particle Size of the Particulate Solid 143.4 Binders and Additives 143.5 Strength 153.6 Determination of Strength 183.7 Porosity 214 Undesired Agglomeration: Methods of Avoiding or Lessening its Effect 234.1 Separation 234.2 Mixing 274.3 Comminution 274.4 Agglomeration 304.5 Transportation 304.6 Storage 315 Beneficial Uses of Agglomeration: Agglomeration Technologies and Methods 375.1 Tumble or Growth Agglomeration 385.2 Pressure Agglomeration 475.3 Agglomeration by Heat/Sintering 535.4 Technologies Using the Phenomena and Fundamentals of Agglomeration for Purposes other than Size Enlargement 546 Industrial Applications of Size Enlargement by Agglomeration 596.1 General Applications 616.1.1 Tumble/Growth Technologies 776.1.2 Pressure Agglomeration Technologies 806.1.3 Other Technologies 836.2 Pharmaceutical Applications 856.2.1 Tumble/Growth Agglomeration Technologies 906.2.2 Pressure Agglomeration Technologies 1146.2.3 Other Technologies 1476.3 Applications in the Chemical Industry 1676.3.1 Tumble/Growth Technologies 1696.3.2 Pressure Agglomeration Technologies 1816.3.3 Other Technologies 2026.4 Applications in the Food Industry 2066.4.1 Tumble/Growth Technologies 2156.4.2 Pressure Agglomeration Technologies 2296.4.3 Other Technologies 2446.5 Applications for Animal Feeds 2476.5.1 Tumble/Growth Technologies 2486.5.2 Pressure Agglomeration Technologies 2526.5.3 Other Technologies 2666.6 Fertilizers and Agrochemicals 2666.6.1 Tumble/Growth Technologies 2706.6.2 Pressure Agglomeration Technologies 2816.6.3 Other Technologies 2976.7 Building Materials and Ceramics 3036.7.1 Tumble/Growth Technologies 3046.7.2 Pressure Agglomeration Techniques 3136.7.3 Other Technologies 3336.8 Applications in the Mining Industry (Minerals and Ores) 3476.8.1 Tumble/Growth Technologies 3496.8.2 Pressure Agglomeration Technologies 3746.8.3 Other Technologies 3816.9 Applications in the Metallurgical Industry 3856.9.1 Tumble/Growth Technologies 3866.9.2 Pressure Agglomeration Technologies 3866.9.3 Other Technologies 4126.10 Applications for Solid Fuels 4156.10.1 Tumble/Growth Technologies 4176.10.2 Pressure Agglomeration Technologies 4196.10.3 Other Technologies 4556.11 Special Applications 4596.11.1 Tumble/Growth Technologies 4596.11.2 Pressure Agglomeration Techniques 4646.11.3 Other Technologies 469Indexes I 1List of Vendors I 1Subject Index I 53List of Figures I 80List of Tables I 103Volume 27 Powder Metallurgy 4798 Applications in Environmental Control 4858.1 Collection, Stabilization, and Deposition of Particulate Solids 4898.1.1 Size Enlargement by Agglomeration during the Collection of Particulate Solids 4898.1.2 Size Enlargement by Agglomeration for the Stabilization and Disposal of Particulate Solid Wastes 4998.2 Recycling/Secondary Raw Materials 5028.2.1 Historical Review of Waste Production 5028.2.2 Agglomeration Technologies for the Size Enlargement of Wastes 5048.2.3 Applications in the Mineral, Metallurgical, and Energy Related Industries 5058.2.4 Applications in Regional and Municipal Material Recycling Plants 5188.2.5 Other Applications 5338.2.6 Recycling of Polymers 5379 Development of Industrial Applications 5419.1 Test Facilities 5459.2 Tolling Operations: Contract Manufacturing 5669.3 Scale-Up 57310 Optimization and Troubleshooting of Agglomeration Systems 58910.1 Tumble/Growth Technologies 59610.1.1 Particle Size 59710.1.2 Particle Size Distribution 59710.1.3 Particle Shape 59910.1.4 Chemical and Physical Surface Properties 60110.1.5 Binder Interaction 60110.1.6 Equipment Type and/or Size 60110.1.7 Optimization 60210.1.8 Troubleshooting 60410.2 Pressure Agglomeration Technologies 61610.2.1 Low- and Medium-Pressure Methods 61810.2.2 High-Pressure Agglomeration Methods 62110.3 Other Technologies 63011 Applications of Agglomeration Phenomena for Single Particles and in Nanotechnologies 63311.1 Occurrence and Applications of Agglomeration Phenomena for the Attachment and Bonding of Single Particles to Surfaces and Substrates 63911.2 Some Examples of Nanoparticles with Special Characteristics 64211.3 Applications of Agglomeration in Nanotechnologies 64412 Outlook 65513 Bibliography 66113.1 List of Books or Major Chapters on Agglomeration and Related Subjects 66213.2 References 66913.3 Author’s Biography, Patents, and Publications 67614 Glossary of Application-Related Terms Associated with Agglomeration 69315 Indexes 72115.1 List of Vendors 72115.2 Subject Index 77315.3 List of Figures 80015.4 List of Tables 823