Pitt, K., Tew, J.D., Ahmed, B. et al. (7 more authors) (2024) Spherical agglomeration kinetics: a mechanistic approach. Powder Technology, 445. 120082. ISSN 0032-5910
Abstract
Spherical agglomeration, a process of in-suspension particle size enlargement, can substantially improve critical quality attributes of powders. In this work, a paracetamol-heptane-water system is used to investigate the kinetics of spherical agglomeration, demonstrating for the first time the influence of true bridging liquid to solid ratio (TBSR) and suspension loading on the evolving size, shape and density of agglomerates. A critical range of TBSR is identified where robust agglomerates are formed that are round, moderately dense, and have a controlled size distribution. Immersion nucleation, drop breakage, and agglomerate densification by impact are the controlling rate processes. Increasing mixing intensity reduces agglomerate size, porosity and agglomeration time. Increasing solids loading increases agglomeration time while yielding smaller agglomerates with lower porosity. A first order consolidation model quantitatively predicts the agglomeration kinetics as well as agglomerate properties with increasing TBSR, and is a powerful tool for design and scale up.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 The Authors. Except as otherwise noted, this author-accepted version of a journal article published in Powder Technology is made available via the University of Sheffield Research Publications and Copyright Policy under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Keywords: | Spherical agglomeration; Spherical crystallization; Paracetamol; Immersion nucleation; Bridging liquid |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL EP/P006965/1 ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL UNSPECIFIED |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 10 Oct 2024 14:46 |
Last Modified: | 14 Oct 2024 12:43 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier BV |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.powtec.2024.120082 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:218168 |