Numerical modeling of jet hydrodynamics, mass transfer, and crystallization kinetics in the supercritical antisolvent (SAS) process

Journal of Supercritical Fluids

Volumn 32, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 203-219

  Martin A ^a   Cocero, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carotene; Ascorbic acid; Micronization; Simulation; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEATION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

JET HYDRODYNAMICS; MISCIBLE FLUIDS; SUPERCRITICAL ANTISOLVENT(SAS); TURBULENCE MODEL;

SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYSTALLIZATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; KINETICS; PARTICLE SIZE; PRECIPITATION; SIMULATION; SUPERCRITICAL FLUID; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 14344266592     PISSN: 08968446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2004.02.009     Document Type: Article

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