Industrial Crystallization
Fundamentals and Applications

A comprehensive overview of industrial crystallization, its theory and practice, including recent advances, real world case studies, and worked examples.

Alison Lewis (Author), Marcelo Seckler (Author), Herman Kramer (Author), Gerda van Rosmalen (Author)

9781107052154, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 2 July 2015

350 pages, 275 b/w illus. 18 tables 43 exercises
25.3 x 18 x 2 cm, 0.85 kg

Bridging the gap between theory and practice, this text provides the reader with a comprehensive overview of industrial crystallization. Newcomers will learn all of the most important topics in industrial crystallization, from key concepts and basic theory to industrial practices. Topics covered include the characterization of a crystalline product and the basic process design for crystallization, as well as batch crystallization, measurement techniques, and details on precipitation, melt crystallization and polymorphism. Each chapter begins with an introduction explaining the importance of the topic, and is supported by homework problems and worked examples. Real world case studies are also provided, as well as new industry-relevant information, making this is an ideal resource for industry practitioners, students, and researchers in the fields of industrial crystallization, separation processes, particle synthesis, and particle technology.

1. Thermodynamics, crystallisation methods and supersaturation
2. Characterisation of a crystalline product
3. Basic process design for crystallisation
4. Nucleation
5. Crystal growth
6. Agglomeration
7. The population balance equation
8. Batch crystallisation
9. Measurement techniques
10. Industrial crystallisers
11. Precipitation
12. Melt crystallisation
13. Additives and impurities
14. Polymorphism.

Subject Areas: Industrial chemistry [TDC], Engineering: general [TBC], Condensed matter physics [liquid state & solid state physics PHFC]