Effect of Grinding Aid Mixtures on Dry Grinding of Calcite

Cayirli S., Manla I., GÖKÇEN H. S.

Chemical Engineering and Technology, cilt.49, sa.4, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/ceat.70195
  • Dergi Adı: Chemical Engineering and Technology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Compendex, INSPEC
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: dry calcite grinding, grinding aids mixtures, optimization, waste/by-products
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study investigated dry grinding of calcite using novel grinding aid mixtures combining triisopropanolamine (TIPA) with industrial by-products: olive pomace oil (OPO), olive wastewater (OWW), and molasses (CM). Grinding performance was evaluated by particle size (d90), powder flowability (ffp), power consumption, and Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer (FTIR) analysis. Compared with individual additives, the mixtures showed improved grinding behavior. The 70/30 TIPA–OPO mixture showed better performance in particle size reduction, flowability, and energy consumption based on multi-criteria evaluation using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP). Results indicate that industrial by-products could serve as complementary components in grinding aid systems for calcite. This approach offers efficiency gains while contributing to sustainable mineral processing.