Separation Processes

  1. Crystallization
    1. Principles of Crystallization
      1. Solubility and Supersaturation
        1. Solubility Curves
          1. Metastable Zone
            1. Supersaturation Ratio
            2. Nucleation
              1. Primary Nucleation
                1. Homogeneous Nucleation
                  1. Heterogeneous Nucleation
                  2. Secondary Nucleation
                    1. Contact Nucleation
                      1. Fluid Shear Nucleation
                      2. Nucleation Rate
                      3. Crystal Growth
                        1. Growth Mechanisms
                          1. Diffusion-Controlled Growth
                            1. Integration-Controlled Growth
                            2. Growth Rate Models
                              1. Factors Affecting Growth Rate
                            3. Crystal Size Distribution
                              1. Population Balance Models
                                1. Moments of Distribution
                                  1. Measurement Techniques
                                    1. Control Strategies
                                    2. Crystallization Thermodynamics
                                      1. Heat of Crystallization
                                        1. Temperature Effects
                                          1. Pressure Effects
                                          2. Crystallization Equipment
                                            1. Batch Crystallizers
                                              1. Operation and Control
                                                1. Seeding Strategies
                                                2. Continuous Crystallizers
                                                  1. Mixed Suspension Mixed Product Removal
                                                    1. Plug Flow Crystallizers
                                                      1. Fluidized Bed Crystallizers
                                                      2. Cooling Crystallizers
                                                        1. Evaporative Crystallizers
                                                          1. Vacuum Crystallizers
                                                          2. Melt Crystallization
                                                            1. Principles and Applications
                                                              1. Static Melt Crystallization
                                                                1. Dynamic Melt Crystallization
                                                                  1. Purification Mechanisms
                                                                  2. Industrial Applications
                                                                    1. Salt Production
                                                                      1. Sugar Crystallization
                                                                        1. Pharmaceutical Crystallization
                                                                          1. Semiconductor Crystal Growth

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