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Laser diffraction analysis demonstrated that increasing clearance distance produced progressively larger particles, with volume mean diameters of 222, 289.6, and 356 \u00b5m for the 250, 300, and 400 \u00b5m conditions, respectively. The 300 \u00b5m condition generated the most homogeneous particle population, exhibiting the lowest span value (0.34) and the narrowest particle size distribution. SEM observations revealed elongated particles with consistent morphology across all conditions. Morphometric analysis confirmed proportional increases in particle length and width with increasing clearance distance, while aspect ratios remained relatively constant (2.02\u20132.37). Regression analysis showed a positive linear relationship between particle length and width, supporting a common fragmentation mechanism across all operating conditions. 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