A preliminary size reduction device for a ball mill or agitator ball mill and a ball mill with a preliminary size reduction device, wherein the preliminary size reduction device is disposed between a grinding stock inlet of the ball mill or agitator ball mill and a grinding chamber and includes a first size reduction mechanism constituted stationary and a second, rotationally mobile size reduction mechanism, between which a size reduction gap is formed. The first size reduction mechanism constituted stationary is a size reduction ring disposed in the grinding container.

A preliminary size reduction device for a ball mill or agitator ball mill and a ball mill with a preliminary size reduction device, wherein the preliminary size reduction device is disposed between a grinding stock inlet of the ball mill or agitator ball mill and a grinding chamber and includes a first size reduction mechanism constituted stationary and a second, rotationally mobile size reduction mechanism, between which a size reduction gap is formed. The first size reduction mechanism constituted stationary is a size reduction ring disposed in the grinding container.

A three-dimensional grinder includes: a stationary grinding chamber having a generally cylindrical wall along a longitudinal axis XX and delimiting an inner space, the chamber receiving and mixing a starting compound, and generally at least two, in a liquid medium, forming an initial mixture, the stationary grinding chamber being partially filled with a grinding body, which stationary grinding chamber includes, at a first end, an inlet introducing the starting compound and the liquid medium and, at a second end, an outlet discharging an end product formed in the stationary grinding chamber; a stirrer in the stationary grinding chamber, including a rod extending along the longitudinal axis XX, the stirrer being capable of pivoting to move the grinding body/initial mixture mass, the stationary grinding chamber including, in the inner space, a heating device to heat an area of the stationary grinding chamber. The heating device is an introduction heating device.

An agitator ball mill includes a grinding chamber, a rotatably mounted agitator shaft, which protrudes into the grinding chamber and on which agitator elements, in the form of paddle wheels, are arranged spaced apart from one another axially, and an inlet for supplying material to be ground and grinding bodies and an outlet for removal of the ground material. The agitator elements are constructed in such a way that, during operation, they convey a mixture consisting of material to be ground or dispersed and grinding bodies through their interior outwards away from the agitator shaft. In the grinding chamber there are arranged return conveyor elements which are joined to the agitator shaft for conjoint rotation therewith and which convey the mixture laterally alongside and/or between the agitator elements inwards towards the agitator shaft.

An agitator ball mill includes a grinding chamber, a rotatably mounted agitator shaft, which protrudes into the grinding chamber and on which agitator elements, in the form of paddle wheels, are arranged spaced apart from one another axially, and an inlet for supplying material to be ground and grinding bodies and an outlet for removal of the ground material. The agitator elements are constructed in such a way that, during operation, they convey a mixture consisting of material to be ground or dispersed and grinding bodies through their interior outwards away from the agitator shaft. In the grinding chamber there are arranged return conveyor elements which are joined to the agitator shaft for conjoint rotation therewith and which convey the mixture laterally alongside and/or between the agitator elements inwards towards the agitator shaft.

Disclosed is a method of mechanically crushing microalgae cells of the genus Chlorella at an industrial scale, the mechanical crushing being carried out in a horizontal ball mill system. In the method, the balls have an apparent density of between 2 and 3.5 kg/l, the filling rate of the crushing chamber is greater than or equal to 80%, and preferably greater than or equal to 85%, and the mechanical crushing is carried out continuously by a series of successive passes.

Disclosed is a method of mechanically crushing microalgae cells of the genus Chlorella at an industrial scale, the mechanical crushing being carried out in a horizontal ball mill system. In the method, the balls have an apparent density of between 2 and 3.5 kg/l, the filling rate of the crushing chamber is greater than or equal to 80%, and preferably greater than or equal to 85%, and the mechanical crushing is carried out continuously by a series of successive passes.

A device (1) for mixing, in particular dispersing, includes a housing (2) with at least one inlet (3) and a grinding chamber (13). In addition, the grinding chamber (13) includes a first process region (4) for mixing fed materials, wherein the materials are introducible into the first process region (4) through the at least one inlet (3), and a second process region (5) for diverting the mixture to an outlet (6) as well as a separating device (7) for separating the first process region from the second process region, and a rotor (8) for mixing, in particular dispersing the mixture in the first process region (4), wherein the rotor is drivable by a drive shaft (9). A pump (10) connected upstream is drivable by the drive shaft (9) and materials are feedable by means of the pump (10) into the first process region (4) and the first process region comprises a dispersion volume within the range of 11-501, in a preferred manner of 41-121 and particularly preferred is 61.

A separating device for a ball mill or an agitator ball mill as well as a ball mill or agitator ball mill with a separating device, wherein the ball mill or agitator ball mill includes a cylindrical grinding container with a first end opening and a second end opening, wherein the first and second end openings can be closed by a first and a second closure device, wherein a ground stock inlet is arranged in the region of the second end opening and a ground stock outlet is arranged in the region of the first end opening and wherein the separating device is assigned to the ground stock outlet. The separating device includes a plurality of first and second screen segments with screen apertures, which are arranged in an alternating manner on a frame.

The present invention relates to tilting a wet stone grinder of capacity in the 125-300 liter size. Tilting is accomplished by a gear driven, manual or motorized tilting mechanism.