Industrial Crystallization of Melts

Explores and explains melt crystallization and purification in the industrial arena Discusses controlling layer thickness and cooling crystallized layers on a metal wallExamines benchscale testing, pastillation, and design methods for cooling belts as well as small-scale tests, design methods, and Preger's shortcut for drum flakersAddresses the causes for the formation of "anti-crystalline" clustersPresents static and dynamic methods in layer melt crystallization At the interface of chemical industry operations, equipment manufacturer input, and the scientific literature, Industrial Crystallization of Melts summarizes key theoretical concepts relating to crystalline matter and instationary heat transfer. The author examines benchscale testing, pastillation, design methods for cooling belts as well as small-scale tests, design methods, and Preger's shortcut for drum flakers. The book also surveys the equipment available for specific processes and offers over 100 tested equations, as well as clear-cut methods for handling organic melts that call for special crystallization provisions.