Process Parameters Optimization of Silica Sand Nanoparticles Production Using Low Speed Ball Milling Method

Table 5

Parameters optimization experiments results.

Experiment	BPR	Jar volume	Rotation speed	Particle size (µm)
				Sample 1	Sample 2	Sample 3	Mean
1	20 : 1	5.6 L	100 rpm	3.017	3.002	2.979	2.999
2	20 : 1	1.8 L	95 rpm	2.901	2.890	2.849	2.880
3	20 : 1	1.0 L	90 rpm	2.906	2.886	2.876	2.893
4	15 : 1	5.6 L	95 rpm	5.304	5.213	5.215	5.244
5	15 : 1	1.8 L	90 rpm	4.652	4.633	4.606	4.630
6	15 : 1	1.0 L	100 rpm	4.927	4.972	4.955	4.951
7	10 : 1	5.6 L	90 rpm	10.105	9.976	10.040	10.040
8	10 : 1	1.8 L	100 rpm	7.941	8.001	7.967	7.969
9	10 : 1	1.0 L	95 rpm	6.341	6.358	6.331	6.343