Energy requirement in size reduction depends on the fineness of the final product.
Coarse crushing needs less energy.
Fine grinding needs more energy.
Ultra-fine grinding needs the highest energy.
A jaw crusher is used for coarse crushing.
A rod mill and ball mill are used for grinding.
A fluid energy mill is used for ultra-fine grinding.
In a fluid energy mill, compressed air or steam is used at high velocity.
Large energy is required to generate these high velocity jets.
Therefore, the energy requirement is highest for:
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\text{Fluid energy mill}
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