Process for grinding graphite

摘要

Disclosed is a process for grinding graphite comprising: (1) forming a mixture of graphite and a graphite grinding aid; (2) grinding the mixture of graphite and graphite grinding aid to reduce the size of the graphite; (3) forming an aqueous slurry of the graphite particles, graphite grinding aid and water; (4) adding an amount of hydrocarbon oil to the aqueous slurry with agitation to form graphite-oil agglomerates; (5) separating the graphite-oil agglomerates from the grinding aid and water; and (6) removing hydrocarbon oil from the graphite-oil agglomerates to provide graphite particles reduced in size.