Detailed simulations of particle breakage as a result of agitation

• Euler-Lagrange simulations of agitated solids suspensions including breakage Solids distribution and flow structures evolve with particle size reduction process Revolving impeller is the major source Two-way coupled solids-liquid in a lab-scale mixing tank operating at Reynolds number 4000 volume fraction 10% have been performed. The keep track individual particles, their collisions. Upon collision broken if magnitude momentum exchanged exceeds threshold value. latter value measure for strength particle. We observe how systems, ever decreasing sizes, time quantify which collisions what location primarily lead to breakage. revolving breakage, either directly through particle-impeller or by high-impact particle-particle impeller-swept volume.