Edited by
Agba Salman, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield, UK
Michael Hounslow, The University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield, UK
Jonathan P.K. Seville, Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
Description
Granulation provides a complete and comprehensive introduction on the state-of-the-art of granulation and how it can
be applied both in an academic context and from an industrial perspective. Coupling science and engineering practices it covers differing
length scales from the sub-granule level through behaviour through single granules, to bulk granule behaviour and equipment design. With
special focus on a wide range of industrially relevant areas from fertilizer production, through to pharmaceuticals. Experimental data
is complemented by mathematical modelling in this emerging field, allowing for a greater understanding of the basis of particle products
and this important industry sector.
Four themes run through the book:
1. The Macro Scale processing for Granulation – including up
to date descriptions of the methods used for granulation and how they come about and how to monitor – on-line these changes.
2. The
Applications of granulation from an industrial perspective, with current descriptive roles and how they are undertaken with relevance
to industry, and effective properties.
3. Mechanistic descriptions of granulation and the different rate processes occurring within
the granulator. This includes methods of modelling the process using Population – Balance Equations, and Multi-level Computational Fluid
Dynamics Models.
4. The Micro Scale: Granules and Smaller, looking at single granules and there interactions and modelling, while also
considering the structure of granules and their constituent liquid bridges.
Included in series
Handbook of Powder Technology
Audience:
chemical engineers, material scientists, physical chemists
