Multiscale Approaches to Processes That Combine Drying with Particle Formation

Abstract

Spray drying, fluidized bed layering, and fluidized bed agglomeration combine drying with particle formation. To run such processes efficiently and produce products with the desired properties, it is necessary to understand the transition from phenomena that govern the formation of the solid phase at the microscale to the macroscale behavior of particle systems in real equipment. Related recent progress and emerging tasks are discussed in regard of methods for modeling and morphological characterization.

Keywords:

• Agglomeration
• Coating
• Particle formation
• Spray drying
• Spray fluidized bed

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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