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Thermal analysis of solids production processes
Author(s) -
Mersmann Alfons,
Franke Jürgen
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/ceat.270160202
Subject(s) - crystallization , process engineering , energy consumption , process (computing) , thermal , materials science , work (physics) , porosity , unit operation , production (economics) , chemical engineering , mechanical engineering , thermodynamics , computer science , engineering , physics , composite material , electrical engineering , operating system , macroeconomics , economics
The present work investigates the energy consumption of a solids production process. Such a process consists of three different operation units: crystallization/precipitation, solid‐liquid separation by centrifuges or filters and drying of wet crystals. Each unit is analyzed with the objective of minimizing the energy consumption. Operating conditions, process design and other characteristic parameters (crystal size, porosity and physical proporties) are discussed with the aim to evaluate their influence on the process.