Volume
III contains guides to the selection of crystallization
equipment.
Volume
CR III Part 1 Crystallization and downstream
processing systems design.
Crystallizers
are almost always found with associated solid-liquid
separation and drying equipment. The design of one unit
can have important repercussions on the design of others;
the design of the system as a whole should therefore
be considered.
This report
presents a systematic approach to identifying and evaluating
appropriate overall systems, incorporating crystallization,
solid-liquid separation and drying steps, for a new
product. It does not aim to repeat the material contained
in other SPS Manual Volumes on the individual unit operations.
Instead it concentrates on the interactions between
them, aiming to give the design engineer an overview
of the process before he proceeds to the detailed design
of the individual units.
Volume
CR III Part 2 Crystallizer
selection guide.
This
document presents a systematic approach to selecting
which general type or types of crystallizer might be
used to crystallize a particular material. Three basic
decisions which must be made about the crystallization
process and equipment are considered:
- Determine the available
method(s) of generating the supersaturation.
- Determine what mode
(e.g. batch or continuous) of operation to use.
- Determine what equipment
should be used.
At each
stage, the information required to make the selections
are highlighted, and experimental tests to gain such
information suggested.
Volume
CR III Part 2 Addendum crystallizer manufacturers.
Crystallizer manufacturers
and their agents are categorised according to the equipment
they produce and their geographical location. Typical
equipment of each main classification is illustrated.
