The role of diffusional resistance on crystal growth: Interpretation of dissolution and growth rate data

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 61, Issue 17, 2006, Pages 5686-5695

  Martins, P M ^a   Rocha, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Crystallization; Diffusion; Kinetics; Mass transfer

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFUSION; HYDRODYNAMICS; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CONCURRENT-STEP MODEL (CSM); KINETICS; MASS TRANSFER COEFFICIENT; SOLUTE MOLECULAR DIFFUSIVITY;

CRYSTAL GROWTH;

ADSORPTION; CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFUSION; HYDRODYNAMICS; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 33745759445     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2006.04.038     Document Type: Article

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