G. Fevotte et Jp. Klein, A NEW POLICY FOR THE ESTIMATION OF THE COURSE OF SUPERSATURATION IN BATCH CRYSTALLIZATION, Canadian journal of chemical engineering, 74(3), 1996, pp. 372-384
A continuing effort is being made in the development of on-line sensor
s for the monitoring and control of crystallization processes. Applied
on-line calorimetry provides an estimate of the instantaneous heat re
lease due to crystallization advancement. Two approaches to the implem
entation of such ''soft sensors'' are described and difficulties arisi
ng in the case of on-line multipurpose non-isothermal applications art
outlined. Off-line estimates of concentration and supersaturation pro
files during typical batch evaporative crystallizations are reported.
Particular attention is paid to the detection of second, late nucleati
on bursts occurring in cases of poor crystal growth and rapid temperat
ure decay.