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Chapter 1 Various Properties of Crystals |
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1 | (38) |
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1 | (7) |
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1.1.1 Introduction: crystallization energy |
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1 | (4) |
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1.1.2 Attachment energy and layer energy |
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5 | (1) |
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1.1.3 Superficial and molecular energies |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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1.1.5 Periodic chain and nature of faces |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (9) |
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1.2.1 Crystal system and habit |
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8 | (2) |
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1.2.2 Non-sphericity index (form index) |
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10 | (3) |
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13 | (1) |
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1.2.4 The importance of form: porosity |
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13 | (1) |
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1.2.5 Orthogonal rate and form development |
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14 | (1) |
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1.2.6 Form modifier additives |
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15 | (2) |
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1.3 Conclusions: crystal characteristics |
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17 | (14) |
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1.3.1 Form and specific surface |
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17 | (1) |
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1.3.2 Chemical composition: hygroscopicity |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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1.3.5 Attrition on drying: vitrification on grinding |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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1.3.10 Elasticity constants |
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22 | (3) |
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1.3.11 Hardness, deformation and fracture |
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25 | (2) |
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1.3.12 Fragility and ductility of crystals |
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27 | (1) |
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1.3.13 Agglomeration in suspension |
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28 | (3) |
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31 | (3) |
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31 | (1) |
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1.4.2 Fracture resistance |
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32 | (1) |
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1.4.3 Attrition in a stirred vessel |
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33 | (1) |
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1.5 PSD measurement of a crystalline population |
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34 | (2) |
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34 | (1) |
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1.5.2 The Coulter particle counter |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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1.6 Characteristics of a crystal population |
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36 | (3) |
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1.6.1 Analytic expressions of particle size distribution |
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36 | (2) |
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1.6.2 Mean size and solubility |
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38 | (1) |
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1.6.3 Coefficient of variation and attrition |
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38 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 Crystal Formation and Growth |
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39 | (40) |
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39 | (21) |
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39 | (4) |
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2.1.2 Crystallizer crust formation |
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43 | (2) |
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2.1.3 Secondary nucleation |
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45 | (3) |
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2.1.4 Metastable zone: supersaturation established slowly |
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48 | (1) |
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2.1.5 Measurement of nucleation order n |
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48 | (3) |
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2.1.6 Parameters influencing ΔTmax |
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51 | (2) |
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2.1.7 Practical study of the metastable zone (cooling) |
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53 | (2) |
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2.1.8 Interpretation of latency time |
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55 | (3) |
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2.1.9 Nucleation by vaporization: a practical aspect |
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58 | (1) |
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2.1.10 Nucleation in a crystallizer (calculation) |
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59 | (1) |
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2.2 Energetic theory of face growth |
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60 | (3) |
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2.2.1 Hartmann and Bennema's theory (1980) |
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60 | (1) |
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2.2.2 The presence of a solvent |
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61 | (1) |
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2.2.3 Morphological importance and cleavage |
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61 | (2) |
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2.2.4 Energy aspect and kinetic perspective |
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63 | (1) |
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2.3 Kinetic growth theories |
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63 | (16) |
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63 | (1) |
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2.3.2 Diffusion layer theory |
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64 | (1) |
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2.3.3 Integration mechanisms |
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65 | (2) |
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2.3.4 Fundamental parameters |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (2) |
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2.3.6 Bidimensional nucleation |
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70 | (1) |
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70 | (3) |
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2.3.8 "Formation and spreading" |
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73 | (1) |
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2.3.9 Diffusion--integration combination |
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74 | (1) |
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2.3.10 Retrodiffusion of solvent |
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75 | (1) |
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76 | (2) |
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2.3.12 Drawing crystal shapes |
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78 | (1) |
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Chapter 3 Crystallization in a Sugar Refinery |
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79 | (14) |
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3.1 Theory of sugar crystallization |
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79 | (3) |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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3.1.3 Sugar purity and weight ratio |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (3) |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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3.2.4 Properties of crystallized sugar |
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84 | (1) |
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3.3 Crystallization kinetics |
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85 | (2) |
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3.3.1 Integration layer and diffusion layer combination |
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87 | (1) |
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3.4 Practice of sugar crystallization |
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87 | (6) |
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3.4.1 The three crystallization techniques |
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87 | (2) |
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3.4.2 Steps involved in industrial sugar crystallization |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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3.4.4 Dewatering the massecuites |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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3.4.6 Thermal exchange data |
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92 | (1) |
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Chapter 4 Crystallizers: Design and Dimensions |
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93 | (84) |
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93 | (8) |
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4.1.1 Qualities of a crystallized product |
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93 | (1) |
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93 | (1) |
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4.1.3 Overall balance of the crystallizer population |
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94 | (2) |
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4.1.4 Balance of population with attrition |
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96 | (1) |
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4.1.5 Continuous homogeneous crystallizer with attrition |
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97 | (1) |
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4.1.6 Batch with attrition |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (1) |
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4.2 Continuous homogenous crystallizer (CHC) |
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101 | (24) |
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101 | (1) |
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4.2.2 Crystallizer with a draft tube and an internal exchanger |
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102 | (1) |
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4.2.3 Definition of draft tube |
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103 | (4) |
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4.2.4 Classification zone |
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107 | (2) |
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4.2.5 Purpose of classification |
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109 | (1) |
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4.2.6 Theory of CHC without attrition |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (5) |
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4.2.8 Parameters to manage |
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116 | (1) |
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4.2.9 CHC series without attrition |
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116 | (2) |
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4.2.10 Operative relationship of a CHC without attrition |
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118 | (2) |
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4.2.11 Installation possibilities of a CHC (population density) |
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120 | (4) |
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4.2.12 Modulation of crystal content |
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124 | (1) |
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4.3 Continuous forced circulation crystallizer (CFCC) |
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125 | (3) |
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125 | (2) |
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4.3.2 Residence time of crystals in the installation |
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127 | (1) |
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4.3.3 Entry level in a vaporization body |
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128 | (1) |
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4.4 Crystallizer with fluidized bed |
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128 | (8) |
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128 | (1) |
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4.4.2 Suspension and nucleation power |
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129 | (1) |
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4.4.3 Calculation procedure |
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130 | (5) |
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4.4.4 Laboratory study of a fluidized bed |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (6) |
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136 | (1) |
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4.5.2 Residence time of crystals in the column |
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137 | (1) |
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4.5.3 Calculation of different liquid flows |
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138 | (4) |
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4.6 Crystallizer piston with scraped walls |
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142 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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4.6.2 Calculation elements |
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142 | (1) |
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4.7 Batch crystallizing: homogeneous vat |
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143 | (7) |
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4.7.1 Design of batch crystallizers |
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143 | (1) |
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4.7.2 Batch crystallization methods (presentation) |
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144 | (2) |
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146 | (2) |
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4.7.4 Controlled supersaturation |
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148 | (2) |
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4.8 Vat population density |
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150 | (2) |
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4.8.1 Constant nucleation without growth |
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150 | (1) |
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4.8.2 Growth without nucleation |
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151 | (1) |
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4.8.3 Nucleation with growth |
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151 | (1) |
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4.9 Choice of crystallization |
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152 | (4) |
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4.9.1 Cooling or vaporization |
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152 | (1) |
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4.9.2 Continuous operation or batch operation |
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152 | (1) |
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4.9.3 Agitation and thermal exchange |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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4.9.6 Granulometry spread |
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155 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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4.9.8 Cascade of serial crystallizers |
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155 | (1) |
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4.9.9 Particles in the slurry |
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155 | (1) |
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4.9.10 Possible crystal dimensions |
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156 | (1) |
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4.10 Exploitation parameters |
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156 | (9) |
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4.10.1 Order of magnitude for parameters |
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156 | (1) |
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4.10.2 Residence time and supersaturation |
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157 | (1) |
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4.10.3 Crystal content in slurry |
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158 | (1) |
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4.10.4 Calculation of thermal transfer |
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159 | (1) |
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4.10.5 Agitation and attrition |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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4.10.7 Checking the crystallization |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (3) |
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4.10.9 Precipitation by chemical reaction |
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164 | (1) |
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4.11 Definition of a crystallization micropilot |
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165 | (5) |
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165 | (1) |
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4.11.2 Definition of pilot exchanger tubes: velocity in the tubes |
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166 | (1) |
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4.11.3 Velocity in the pilot tubes |
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166 | (1) |
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4.11.4 Friction on the tube wall |
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167 | (2) |
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4.11.5 How should the blockages in the pilot be avoided? |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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4.12 Crystallization at high temperature |
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170 | (2) |
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170 | (1) |
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4.12.2 The Verneuil method |
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171 | (1) |
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4.12.3 The Czochralski method |
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171 | (1) |
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4.12.4 The thermal gradient method |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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4.12.6 Crystals in the order of a millimeter |
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172 | (1) |
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4.13 Calculation for continuous crystallizers |
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172 | (5) |
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172 | (1) |
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4.13.2 Solvent vaporization |
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173 | (1) |
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4.13.3 Establishing the thermal transfer parameters |
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174 | (3) |
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177 | (8) |
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Appendix 1 Numerical Integration: The Fourth-order Runge--Kutta Method |
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179 | (2) |
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Appendix 2 Resolution of Equations of the Third and Fourth Degree Searching for Dimensionless Groups |
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181 | (4) |
Bibliography |
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185 | (8) |
Index |
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