Application of seeding as a process actuator in a model predictive control framework for fed-batch crystallization of ammonium sulphate

Particle and Particle Systems Characterization

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 40-48

  Kalbasenka, Alex N ^a   Spierings, Lukas C P ^b   Huesman, Adrie E M ^a   Kramer, Herman J M ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ammonium sulphate; Fed batch crystallization; MPC; Process actuators; Seeding

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTALLIZATION; MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SUPERSATURATION;

AMMONIUM SULPHATE; CRYSTAL SIZE DISTRIBUTION (CSD); REPRODUCIBILITY; SEEDING;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 34250738957     PISSN: 09340866     EISSN: 15214117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppsc.200601053     Document Type: Article

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