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Effect of suspension density on crystal size distribution
Author(s) -
Larson M. A.,
Timm D. C.,
Wolff P. R.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
aiche journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1547-5905
pISSN - 0001-1541
DOI - 10.1002/aic.690140320
Subject(s) - suspension (topology) , nucleation , crystal (programming language) , materials science , particle size distribution , particle size , particle (ecology) , chemical physics , thermodynamics , chemistry , physics , mathematics , oceanography , homotopy , computer science , pure mathematics , programming language , geology
The concept of a continuous mixed suspension–mixed product removal crystallizer was used both as an analysis and experimental tool to study the effects of suspension density on crystal size distribution. If the crystals present in suspension are not a source of nuclei, larger crystals will be obtained in the presence of higher suspension densities. If the rate of new particle formation is proportional to the amount of crystals present, the crystal size obtained will not be changed by the suspension density level. There was evidence of nucleation rate dependency on the quantity of suspended crystals in the two systems studied experimentally.