Global Patent Index - EP 2487016 A1

EP 2487016 A1 20120815 - Method and apparatus for the production of a particle based element

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for the production of a particle based element

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung eines Elements auf Teilchenbasis

Title (fr)

Procédé et appareil pour la production d'un élément de type particule

Publication

EP 2487016 A1 20120815 (EN)

Application

EP 11001184 A 20110214

Priority

EP 11001184 A 20110214

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a method for the production of a particle based element, wherein a particle mass 1 is arranged for further processing, and a liquid is injected in between the particles of the particle mass 1. According to the invention, the liquid comprises water and a surface tension reducing component, to facilitate the distribution of the liquid within the particle mass 1. The present invention further relates to an apparatus for the production of a particle based element, comprising an injection means 3,11,15 which is adapted to introduce a liquid in between the particles of a particle mass 1. According to the invention, the injection means 3,11,15 is adapted to introduce the liquid at a discrete location inside the particle mass 1, wherein the liquid comprises water and a surface tension reducing component to facilitate the distribution of the liquid within the particle mass. Further, the present invention relates to the use of a liquid comprising water and a surface tension reducing component to locally alter the compressibility of a particle mass 1.

IPC 8 full level

B27N 3/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B27N 3/18 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2487016 A1 20120815

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11001184 A 20110214