A multiscale model for the simulation of granulation in rotor-based equipment

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 81, Issue , 2012, Pages 106-117

  Bouffard, J ^a   Bertrand, F ^a   Chaouki, J ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Compartmental approach; Granulation; Markov process; Particle processing; Population balance; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPARTMENTAL APPROACH; DISCRETE ELEMENT SIMULATION; DISCRETE ELEMENTS; FLOW BEHAVIORS; MONTE CARLO ALGORITHMS; MULTISCALE MODELS; PARTICLE FLOW; PARTICLE MOTIONS; PARTICLE PROCESSING; POPULATION BALANCE MODELS; POPULATION BALANCES; SIMULATION;

COALESCENCE; GRANULATION; MARKOV PROCESSES; STAINLESS STEEL; SURFACE MORPHOLOGY;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

EID: 84864413760     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2012.06.025     Document Type: Article

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