Determination of coalescence kernels for high-shear granulation using DEM simulations
✍ Scribed by Justin A. Gantt; Ian T. Cameron; James D. Litster; Edward P. Gatzke
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 712 KB
- Volume
- 170
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0032-5910
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✦ Synopsis
Discrete element method (DEM) modeling is used in parallel with a model for coalescence of deformable surface wet granules. This produces a method capable of predicting both collision rates and coalescence efficiencies for use in derivation of an overall coalescence kernel. These coalescence kernels can then be used in computationally efficient meso-scale models such as population balance equation (PBE) models. A softsphere DEM model using periodic boundary conditions and a unique boxing scheme was utilized to simulate particle flow inside a high-shear mixer. Analysis of the simulation results provided collision frequency, aggregation frequency, kinetic energy, coalescence efficiency and compaction rates for the granulation process. This information can be used to bridge the gap in multi-scale modeling of granulation processes between the micro-scale DEM/coalescence modeling approach and a meso-scale PBE modeling approach.