(16a) Toward Simulation-Based Design of Pharmaceutical Processes
World Congress on Particle Technology
2018
8th World Congress on Particle Technology
Applications of Particle Technology for Pharmaceuticals
Applications of Particle Technology for Pharmaceuticals Keynote (Invited Talk)
Monday, April 23, 2018 - 1:30pm to 2:00pm
Additionally, this presentation will review some computational models and techniques common to simulations involving particles. Recent advances in fluid-particle and particle models have significantly expanded the range of pharmaceutical systems and processes that can be described. Some of these advances include the modeling of particle mixes with wide variation in size, particle roughness, particle friction and particle cohesivity due to van der Waals or liquid bridging forces. Other model extensions include descriptions for particle aspericity that can also allow for particle breakage and flexibility. All of these complexities considerably affect the processing behavior of the particles. For example, surface moisture results in particle agglomeration, as is well known, but the particle aspect ratio determines the size and packing (solids volume fraction) of the agglomerates that are formed and the force required to convey or blend the particle mixture. And, when the solid volume fraction approaches the maximum packing density, the particle friction coefficient can be a more dominant factor than the liquid bridge force in determining the solid-phase shear stress.