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imt~mmt mtmmt w mlnERgL PROlESSlflr. ELSEVIER Int. J. Miner.Process.53 (1998) vii-viii Preface The challenges involved in generation, synthesis, characterization and processing of particulate materials, for example cements, paints, pigments, fillers, coatings, minerals, metals, ceramics and polymerics, cut across a number of science and engineering disciplines. Progress made concurrently in diverse areas to increase our understanding of fine particles often tend to remain confined to their respective areas. It is in this context that a hJLghly successful Engineering Foundation Conference on Particle Science and Technology in the 21st century was organized at Tata Research Development and Design Centre, Pune, India, during December 17-21, 1995. An interdisciplinary ap- proach 1:o solving industrial problems of fine particles was highlighted during the meeting. More than one hundred delegates from many countries including U.S.A., Sweden, U.K., J~tpan, Korea, Switzerland, Russia, Singapore, Egypt and India attended. The parficip~aats were drawn from such diverse industries as cements, minerals, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, fertilizers, paper, detergents, ceramics, refractories, and those en- gaged i~L design and manufacture of particle characterization instruments, in addition to some of the leading researchers in the field of particle science and technology. More than six~ty papers were presented during the conference followed by lively discussions. It W~LSdecided by the organizers to publish the selected papers presented at the conference, after peer review, in International Journal of Mineral Processing and Colloids and Surfaces. This issue covers the papers dealing with mineral processing. We would like to place on record our sincere thanks to the sponsors of this conference, namely Department of Science and Technology (DST), India, International Fine Palticle Research Institute (IFPRI), U.K., Engineering Research Centre for Particle Science and Technology, University of Florida, U.S.A. and Tata Research Development and Design Centre, Pune, India. Financial support from some of the leading industries in India, e.g. Tata Steel, Hindustan Zinc Ltd, Associated Cements Companies Ltd and Goodlass Nerolac Paints Ltd, is gratefully acknowledged. We are grateful to the members of the Organizing Committee, the National Steering Committee, the International Advisory Committee and Ms Barbara Hickernell and her colleagues at Engineering Foundation, U.S.A. for their time and efforts in making this first ever Engineering Foundation Conference in India a success. 0301-7516//98//$19.00 © 1998ElsevierScienceB.V. All rights reserved. PII S0301-7516(97)0005 1-3
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The challenges involved in generation, synthesis, characterization and processing of particulate materials, for example cements, paints, pigments, fillers, coatings, minerals, metals, ceramics and polymerics, cut across a number of science and engineering disciplines. Progress made concurrently in diverse areas to increase our understanding of fine particles often tend to remain confined to their respective areas. It is in this context that a hJLghly successful Engineering Foundation Conference on Particle Science and Technology in the 21st century was organized at Tata Research Development and Design Centre, Pune, India, during December 17-21, 1995. An interdisciplinary ap- proach 1:o solving industrial problems of fine particles was highlighted during the meeting.
More than one hundred delegates from many countries including U.S.A., Sweden, U.K., J~tpan, Korea, Switzerland, Russia, Singapore, Egypt and India attended. The parficip~aats were drawn from such diverse industries as cements, minerals, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, fertilizers, paper, detergents, ceramics, refractories, and those en- gaged i~L design and manufacture of particle characterization instruments, in addition to some of the leading researchers in the field of particle science and technology. More than six~ty papers were presented during the conference followed by lively discussions.
It W~LS decided by the organizers to publish the selected papers presented at the conference, after peer review, in International Journal of Mineral Processing and Colloids and Surfaces. This issue covers the papers dealing with mineral processing.
We would like to place on record our sincere thanks to the sponsors of this conference, namely Department of Science and Technology (DST), India, International Fine Palticle Research Institute (IFPRI), U.K., Engineering Research Centre for Particle Science and Technology, University of Florida, U.S.A. and Tata Research Development and Design Centre, Pune, India. Financial support from some of the leading industries in India, e.g. Tata Steel, Hindustan Zinc Ltd, Associated Cements Companies Ltd and Goodlass Nerolac Paints Ltd, is gratefully acknowledged.
We are grateful to the members of the Organizing Committee, the National Steering Committee, the International Advisory Committee and Ms Barbara Hickernell and her colleagues at Engineering Foundation, U.S.A. for their time and efforts in making this first ever Engineering Foundation Conference in India a success.
0301-7516//98//$19.00 © 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. PII S0301-7516(97)0005 1-3
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Finally, we wish to thank the authors as well as the reviewers for their contributions. We are also thankful to Prof. D.W. Fuerstenau, editor in chief of International Journal of Mineral Processing, and Elsevier Science Publishers, B.V. for agreeing to publish this special issue.
PRADIP BRIJ MOUDGIL
P.C. KAPUR
