Modelling agglomeration degree in sucrose crystallisation

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2008

Autores

Faria, N (Autor) Outra; Feyo F de Azevedo (Autor) FEUP; Rocha, FA (Autor) FEUP; Pons, MN (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification

Vol. 47

Páginas: 1666-1677

ISSN: 0255-2701

Editora: Elsevier

Indexação

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Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias > Engenharia do ambiente

CORDIS: Ciências Tecnológicas > Engenharia > Engenharia química

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-003-WDE

DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2007.09.008

Abstract (EN): model to simulate the time evolution of the distribution of agglomeration degree of sucrose crystals is deduced and validated against experimental data obtained through an image analysis technique. The crystallisation laboratory facility, procedures and the resulting experimental data are described. The model employed includes nucleation, growth, growth rate dispersion and agglomeration kinetics. The experimental data consists of on-line temperature and sugar content profiles in addition to off-line image analysis measurements of crystal size and agglomeration degree. Good agreement is obtained between the experimental and simulated results. This new model represents a most relevant tool for acquiring new knowledge of crystallisation/agglomeration mechanisms.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 12