Particle design via spherical agglomeration: A critical review of controlling parameters, rate processes and modelling

K Pitt, R Peña, JD Tew, K Pal, R Smith, ZK Nagy… - Powder Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Particle design via spherical agglomeration is a size enlargement technique used in various
bulk and fine chemical industries, with recent interest extending into pharmaceuticals, in …

Morphological characterization of aggregates and agglomerates by image analysis: A systematic literature review

L Théodon, J Debayle, C Coufort-Saudejaud - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
The morphological characterization of aggregates or agglomerates using image analysis is
an increasingly active area of research, whether in the chemical, environmental or civil …

Process intensification through continuous spherical crystallization using a two-stage mixed suspension mixed product removal (MSMPR) system

R Peña, ZK Nagy - Crystal Growth & Design, 2015 - ACS Publications
Of utmost importance in the crystallization of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in the
pharmaceutical industry is to produce crystals of good physical, processing, and …

Experimental studies on distributions of granule size, binder content and porosity in batch drum granulation: Inferences on process modelling requirements and …

R Ramachandran, JMH Poon, CFW Sanders… - Powder Technology, 2008 - Elsevier
Batch granulation experiments on a lab-scale drum granulator for a Calcite/Polyvinyl alcohol
in water (Calcite/PVOH–H2O) system are presented in this study. Experimental studies were …

Tuning the particle sizes in spherical agglomeration

PM Orlewski, B Ahn, M Mazzotti - Crystal Growth & Design, 2018 - ACS Publications
This paper presents an experimental technique for tuning the size of spherical agglomerates
together with a simple model that provides qualitative information on the agglomerate size …

Further understanding of agglomeration mechanisms in spherical crystallization systems: benzoic acid case study

R Peña, DJ Jarmer, CL Burcham… - Crystal Growth & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Spherical crystallization is a particle size enlargement technique that can provide significant
process and micromeritic benefits to the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients. To …

Modeling and optimization of spherical agglomeration in suspension through a coupled population balance model

R Peña, CL Burcham, DJ Jarmer, D Ramkrishna… - Chemical Engineering …, 2017 - Elsevier
The population balance model is the common approach to simulation and prediction of the
size distribution and other properties of particulate systems. Population balance models …

On the mechanisms of formation of spherical agglomerates

J Thati, ÅC Rasmuson - European journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 2011 - Elsevier
Spherical agglomerates of benzoic acid have been successfully prepared by semi-batch,
agitated vessel, drowning-out crystallization in water–ethanol–toluene mixtures. Benzoic …

Study of droplet size distribution during an emulsification process using in situ video probe coupled with an automatic image analysis

A Khalil, F Puel, Y Chevalier, JM Galvan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2010 - Elsevier
Understanding the evolution of liquid–liquid dispersion is a key factor in operation and
control of emulsification process. A dynamic tracking of an evolving droplet size distribution …

Accelerating the Drying Process by Spherical Agglomeration: The Case of Benzoic Acid

JC Wang, HL Lee, DE Pratama… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Spherical agglomeration is a well-known process intensification method that offers several
advantages, including material and energy savings associated with the reduction of …