DYNAMIC MODELING AND OPERATION OF A SEEDED BATCH COOLING CRYSTALLIZER

Abstract In this study, a dynamic model of a batch cooling crystallizer is developed. The seeded crystallization of potash alum from aqueous solutions. Four different cooling policies namely natural cooling, linear cooling, optimal cooling, and controlled cooling (nonlinear geometric control (NGC) cooling) are presented. The simulation results indicate that both optimal and controlled cooling improve the weight mean size of the final product significantly. The influence of seed loading policy on the end product quality is also studied for the NGC cooling. It is found that the appropriate seed loading is important to achieve a good final CSD, especially for a fixed batch time.

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