Evaluation of breakage kernels for liquid–liquid systems: Solution of the population balance equation by the least‐squares method. (25th July 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Solsvik, Jannike; Borka, Zsolt; Becker, Per Julian; Sheibat‐Othman, Nida; Jakobsen, Hugo A.
• Is Part Of: Canadian journal of chemical engineering. Volume 92:Number 2(2014)
• Page Start: 234
• Page End: 249
• Publication Date: 2013-07-25
• Subjects: Chemical engineering -- Periodicals; Technology -- Periodicals; 660.05
• DOI: 10.1002/cjce.21876
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0008-4034

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="cjce21876-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <p>The breakage frequency and daughter size distribution functions by Coulaloglou and Tavlarides^[1] are frequently adopted closures in population balance (PB) modelling. A survey of the extensions and modifications of the Coulaloglou and Tavlarides^[1] breakage frequency function is provided. Furthermore, the daughter size distribution functions within the statistical category, herein the model proposed by Coulaloglou and Tavlarides^[1], are outlined. Most of the breakage models available in literature commonly assume binary breakage only. Thus, the daughter size distribution function suggested by Diemer and Olson^[2] is of interest as higher order breakage can be modelled. The breakage closures are evaluated solving the population balance equation (PBE) for a liquid–liquid emulsification system in a stirred tank. The results obtained from a least‐squares solver are compared with the experimental data when available.</p> </sec> </abstract>