PDF Comminution Properties of Biomass in Hammer Mill and its Particle Size ...
biomass was prepared to approximately 1 to 6 mm by a disc refiner for ethanol production (US Patent 5 677 154, 1997). Such reduced particle sizes can be achieved by fine grinders ( hammer mill, disc refiner, pin mill, chain mill). Long pieces of straw/stalk of biomass may not flow easily into grinders such as hammer and disc refiners.