Mesomixing in semi-batch reaction crystallization and influence of reactor size

AIChE Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 3107-3119

  Torbacke, Marika ^a   Rasmuson, Åke C ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Crystallization; Feed pipe diameter; Mesomixing; Mixing; Precipitation; Scale up

Indexed keywords

HYDROCHLORIC ACID; MIXING; ORGANIC ACIDS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; TURBULENCE;

CRYSTAL SIZE; MICROMIXING; REACTION CRYSTALLIZATION; SODIUM BENZOATE;

CRYSTALLIZATION;

BENZOIC ACID; HYDROCHLORIC ACID;

BENZOIC ACID; CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; CRYSTALLIZATION; MIXING; STIRRING;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BATCH REACTOR; CRYSTALLIZATION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; IMPELLER; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; REACTION TIME; SCALE UP; STIRRED REACTOR; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 10844238915     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.10213     Document Type: Article

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