TY - GEN A1 - Höhne, Patrick T1 - Utilization of an ultra sound atomizer for spray granulation of oxide ceramic fine powder N2 - Spray drying based granulation processes aim for flowable granules neither containing voids nor hard shells thus leading to a homogenous microstructure in the green and sinter bodies without strength reducing large pores. The increase of the specific surface area due to the utilization of finer powders as raw materials makes the production of granules of demanded quality more sophisticated. Innovations regarding additives as well as process engineering are therefore required. While conventional spray granulation processes of ceramic materials are based on rotational, one stream or two stream nozzles for nebulization, the investigations in the ZIM project concentrate on the applicability of an ultra sound atomizer unit. A spray dryer comprised of the aforementioned ultra sound atomization unit implemented in a commercial spray dryer (Niro, Denmark) was used as test system. Potential advantages of the ultra sound nebulization are investigated for model systems of alumina, zirconia and a ZTA composite while focusing on solids content, yield, pressability and granule properties (size, size distribution, flowability, shape and microstructure) as well as the final sinter body properties (density, microstructure and flexural strength). First ultra sound spray drying experiments yielded granules with excellent processability. Spray drying of identical slurries, as before tested and optimized for a two stream nozzle atomization process, resulted in a more suitable size distribution for dry pressing (less particles below 20 µm) and a higher yield. Furthermore, sinter bodies produced of ultra sound granules seem to have less large pores and a more homogenous microstructure T2 - 92. Jahrestagung der deutschen keramischen Gesellschaft CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 20.03.2017 KW - Ceramics KW - Spray drying KW - Ultra sound KW - Atomization KW - Microstructure PY - 2017 UR - https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-bam/frontdoor/index/index/docId/39588 AN - OPUS4-39588 AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany