​Our Research Themes: 

The Particle Technology Group is currently specialising in the application of experimental methods and modelling to improve the mechanistic understanding of a variety of processes. Our research is currently focused around four main topics of research;

• The nucleation, growth, consolidation and deformation of granules;
  1. Distribution nucleation in fluidised beds
  2. Granule consolidation and layered growth in high-shear granulators
  3. Granule deformation; simulation and experimental
  4. Growth and micro-structure of granules produced from non-wetting systems
• Using modelling approaches for effective design and scale-up of granulation processes;
  1. Modelling high shear wet granulation
  2. Effective design of solid process units
• Liquid coating of particles;
  1. Liquid coating mechanisms via contact spreading in fluidised beds
  2. Spray coating of powders and particles in tumbling drums
• Mechanistic modelling of spherical agglomeration;
  1. A mechanistic approach to understanding spherical agglomeration for process intensification
  2. A study into the effect of breakage on spherical agglomerates

More detail on individual projects can be found in each student's profile page, accessible through Our Group, here.