Powder technology in the pharmaceutical industry: the need to catch up fast
Contributor(s):: Fernando J. Muzzio, Troy Shinbrot, Benjamin JGlasser
Pharmaceutical product development and manufacturing, which is largely an exercise in particle technology, is in serious need of technical upgrading. In this article, an overview of the current state of the art is provided, along with a discussion of expected Research Article trends and their...
Dynamic Modeling of Encrust Formation and Mitigation Strategy in a Continuous Plug Flow Crystallizer
Contributor(s):: Majumder, Aniruddha, Nagy, Zoltan K.
Encrustation, also known as fouling or scale formation, on the wall of plug flow crystallizers (PFC) can cause major operational and economic problems in pharmaceutical industries. These include increased energy requirements due to increment of thermal resistance and pressure drop, and clogging...