| 摘要 |
The invention relates to a method and a device for granulating polymer melts containing blowing agent in a granular heating chamber, through which there flows a liquid at a pressure above ambient pressure. In a first step, the polymer melt is forced into the granulating chamber, in a second step the polymer melt is cut by a cutting device into individual granular grains and in a third step the granular grains produced in the granulation are discharged with the liquid from the granulating chamber and separated from the liquid. The method additionally comprises at least one of the following steps: (a) comminuting agglomerates or granular grains that exceed a predetermined maximum size, in a comminuting machine arranged downstream of the granulating chamber or in a comminuting unit arranged downstream of the cutting device, (b) allowing the liquid to expand in an expansion machine, (c) allowing the liquid to expand in a throttle device, a pressure equalizing tank being arranged upstream of the throttle device, (d) separating the granular grains from the liquid without previously allowing the liquid to expand with the granular grains contained in it. |
