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Disaggregation of geologic material Selective Fragmentation by HV Pulsed Power Alexander Weh selFrag AG Member of Ammann Group 4900 Langenthal Switzerland. Fragmentation by Compression. Fragmentation by Explosion. Water or Oil. Water or Oil. Solids. Solid. Fractures.
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Disaggregation of geologic material Selective Fragmentation by HV Pulsed Power Alexander Weh selFrag AG Member of Ammann Group 4900 Langenthal Switzerland
Fragmentation by Compression Fragmentationby Explosion Water or Oil Water or Oil Solids Solid Fractures Energy Balance 250 kV, 6 kA 200 ns 750 J / Pulse Energy Balance 20 kV, 100 kA1-10ms 6000-10‘000 J / Pulse Principle of selective fragmentationusing HV pulsed power electrohydraulic electrodynamic
130 mm 170 mm 200 mm selFrag - Selective Fragmentation Accessory Minerals - Medium Grained Granite Idiomorphic apatite completely liberated Idiomorphic zircon completely liberated Idiomorphic magnetite completely liberated Sample processing and pictures by E. Gnos, MHN Geneva
selFrag – Selective Fragmentation Microfossils - Radiolaria (image width 160 µm) (image width 90 µm) Sample processing and pictures by E. Gnos, MHN Geneva
selFrag - Selective Fragmentation Ultra Fine Grained Mylonite SelFrag(image 30 µm) Disk mill (image 12.6 µm) Sample processing and pictures by E. Gnos, MHN Geneva
selFrag - Selective Fragmentation Diorite Fragmentation Charakteristics selFrag Lab vs. Jaw Crusher Jaw Crusher SelFrag Sample processing and pictures by E. Gnos, MHN Geneva
selFrag-Lab: Laboratory Fragmentor Control panel Reaction room 200 cm Reaction vessel High voltage unit