Fluid Energy Mill

Fluid energy mill is also known as pulverizer, micronizer or jet mill. It is used for fine grinding and for close particle size control.

PRINCIPLE

It operates on the principle of impact and attrition 

CONSTRUCTION:

 The main basic parts present in the fluidized energy mill are

u  INLET

u  NOZZLES

u  CLASSIFIER 

u  HOLLOW TOROID (LOOP).

u  VENTUM FEEDER

WORKING

u  USES

u  Fluid energy mill is used when fine powders are required, for example, antibiotics, sulphonamides and vitamins.

u  Suitable for laboratories where small samples are needed.

u  The mill is used to grind heat sensitive material to fine powder.

u  It is the choice of mill when higher degree of drug purity is required