2 papers
cond-mat.soft2025
A temperature dependent framework to predict and control physical pellet quality in biomass extrusion
Richard T. Benders, Joshua A. Dijksman, Thomas M. M. Bastiaansen +3
Pellet manufacturing of biomass (food, feed, bioenergy) presses powders or particles into dense pellets with improved nutritional, calorific, and handling properties. This process…
cond-mat.soft2025
Paste extrusion generates a surface lubrication layer
Richard T. Benders, Menno Thomas, Thomas M. M. Bastiaansen +6
Dense particle-fluid mixtures, or \emph{pastes}, are encountered in the production of various materials, including animal feed, human food, pharmaceuticals, and biomass for bioener…