Title :
Controlled seeding from multiple micromixers for tailoring the product size distribution in a semi-continuous crystallizer design
Author :
Lifang Zhou ; Xiaoxiang Zhu ; Braatz, Richard D.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
A semi-continuous crystallizer is demonstrated that combines optimally controlled dual-impinging jet mixers with a feedback-controlled stirred tank to achieve a very high degree of control of the crystal size distribution. The design is based on continuous seeding and physical separation and optimization of crystal nucleation and growth.
Keywords :
chemical reactors; crystallisation; design engineering; mixing; nucleation; continuous seeding; controlled seeding; crystal growth; crystal nucleation; crystal size distribution; feedback-controlled stirred tank; multiple micromixers; optimally controlled dual-impinging jet mixers; physical separation; product size distribution; semicontinuous crystallizer design;
Conference_Titel :
American Control Conference (ACC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-8685-9
DOI :
10.1109/ACC.2015.7172004
