Coupled population balance-CFD modelling of a continuous precipitation reactor

Botond Szilágyi, Paul Şerban Agachi, Réka Barabás, Béla G. Lakatos

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Abstract

Precipitation of amorphous calcium phosphate in a Y-mixer-tubular reactor device is investigated using a population balance equation including nucleation, growth and agglomeration of particles and a three-dimensional CFD flow model. The population balance equation is reduced into a moment equations system the quadrature form of which is coupled with the detailed CFD model. Simulation results obtained by the detailed CFD flow model provided results comparable to those produced by assuming ideal mixing conditions. This comparison reveals that under the given process conditions of precipitation of amorphous calcium phosphate application of a simple ideal mixing model, for instance in controlling such processes can be justified.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComputer Aided Chemical Engineering
PublisherElsevier B.V.
Pages187-192
Number of pages6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Publication series

NameComputer Aided Chemical Engineering
Volume33
ISSN (Print)1570-7946

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Computer Science Applications

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