(109a) Crystallization for Energy Savings and Sustainability
AIChE Annual Meeting
2009
2009 Annual Meeting
Separations Division
Plenary: Separations, Energy and Sustainability
Monday, November 9, 2009 - 12:30pm to 12:55pm
Crystallization is a separation and purification method used in the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industry. Crystallization processes can be developed to minimize energy usage as to employ benign solvents. Issues related to crystallization science, technology and process development related to energy use minimization and sustainable technology will be discussed.