Dynamic modelling and partial simulation of a pilot scale column crystallizer

Abstract A dynamic model of a continuous crystallizer has been attempted as an extension of our work on the continuous freezing of ice from saline solutions and subsequent melting of the ice to give a potable water. In pilot plant equipment three distinct zones are designated as freezing, purification and melting, and our ultimate aim is to achieve a unified model applicable to the total system. The scope of this paper covers the freezing section in which basic equations for heat and mass transfer were applied covering the different components.