Modelling of batch fluidised bed drying of pharmaceutical granules

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1524-1535

  Wang, H G ^a   Dyakowski, T ^b   Senior, P ^b   Raghavan, R S ^b   Yang, W Q ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fluidised bed dryer; Mass and heat transfer; Mathematical model; Three phase model

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRUG PRODUCTS; DRYING; FLUIDIZED BEDS; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXING;

FLUIDISED BED DRYERS; ONLINE SIMULATION; THREE-PHASE MODEL;

GRANULAR MATERIALS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRUG PRODUCTS; DRYING; FLUIDIZED BEDS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXING;

EID: 33846196693     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2006.11.047     Document Type: Article

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