The effect of volume shape factor on the crystal size distribution of fragments due to attrition

The effect of volume shape factor on crystal size distribution (CSD) is usu ally ignored to simplify the analysis of population balance equation. In th e present work, the CSD of fragments generated from a mechanically stirred crystallizer as the result of attrition mechanism has been reported when th e volume shape factor conforms to normal distribution. The physical model o f GAHN and MERSMANN which relates the attrition resistance of a crystalline substances to its mechanical properties has been employed. The simulation of fragment size distribution was performed by Monte Carlo (MC) technique. The results are compared with those reported by GAHN and MERSMANN.