Crystallization

Since the first publication of this definitive work nearly 40 years ago, this fourth edition has been completely rewritten. Crystallization is used at some stage in nearly all process industries as a method of production, purification or recovery of solid materials.

Incorporating all the recent developments and applications of crystallization technology, Crystallization gives clear accounts of the underlying principles, a review of the past and current research themes and guidelines for equipment and process design. This new edition introduces and enlarges upon such subjects as:

Control and Separation of polymorphs and chiral crystalsMicro- and macro-mixing and the use of computer fluid dynamicsSeeding and secondary nucleation in batch crystallization processesIncorporation of upstream and downstream requirements into design procedures for crystallization plantComputer-aided molecular design and its use in crystal habit modifier selection

Crystallization provides a comprehensive overview of the subject and will prove invaluable to all chemical engineers and industrial chemists in the process industries as well as crystallization workers and students in industry and academia. Crystallization is written with the precision and clarity of style that is John Mullin's hallmark - a special feature being the large number of appendices that provide relevant physical property data.

Covers all new developments and trends in crystallizationComprehensive coverage of subject area

The crystalline state
Physical and thermal properties
Solutions and solubility
Phase equilibria
Nucleation
Crystal growth
Crystallization techniques
Processes and equipment
Crystallizer operation and design
Control and Separation of polymorphs and chiral crystals
Micro- and macro-mixing and the use of computer fluid dynamics
Seeding and secondary nucleation in batch crystallization processes
Incorporation of upstream and downstream requirements into design procedures for crystallization plant
Computer-aided molecular design and its use in crystal habit modifier selection
Appendices comprising many tables of useful data including solubility, density, viscosity, diffusivity, activity, conductivity, heats of solution and fusion, common names of crystalline materials