Continuous distribution theory for Ostwald ripening: Comparison with the LSW approach

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 58, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 2903-2909

  Madras, Giridhar ^a   McCoy, Benjamin J ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

LSW theory; Moment solutions; Ostwald ripening; Particle size distribution; Population balance equations

Indexed keywords

NUCLEATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

POPULATION BALANCE EQUATION (PBE);

SUPERSATURATION;

PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0037588511     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(03)00156-8     Document Type: Article

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