Modelling and experimental validation of emulsification processes in continuous rotor-stator units

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 592-597

  Almeida Rivera, Cristhian ^a   Bongers, Peter ^a,b  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH VLAARDINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dynamic; Emulsification; Modelling; Rotor stator

Indexed keywords

DESIGN APPROACHES; EMULSIFICATION PROCESS; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MODEL BASED APPROACH; MODELLING; PROCESS MODEL; PROCESS MODELLING; PROCESS SOLUTIONS; PRODUCTION RATES; SCALE-UP;

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; PROCESS ENGINEERING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STATORS;

EMULSIFICATION;

EID: 77950369122     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2010.01.017     Document Type: Article

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