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Comminution: a Modified Logistic Growth Function

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HOLMES'S equation1 rewritten in terms of specific surface area, S, can be derived from the differential equation: where E is energy input per unit volume and r is Kick's law deviation exponent1. Equation (1) reduces to Kick's equation2 when r = 0, Bond's third theory3 when r = ½ and Rittinger's equation4 when r = 1. These equations suggest that material of unlimited fineness can be produced by milling.

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HARRIS, C. Comminution: a Modified Logistic Growth Function. Nature 197, 371 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/197371a0

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