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Solids Processing Train

An MSMPR population-balance crystallizer (nucleation/growth from supersaturation), plus filter, centrifuge, dryer, mill, cyclone, screen, ESP, and granulator unit ops — the crystallize → filter → dry → finish train a minerals/pharma/battery-materials plant runs.

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Concept

The crystallize → filter → dry → finish train a minerals/pharma/battery-materials plant runs. The crystallizer is the physics-heavy step: a steady-state MSMPR (Mixed-Suspension Mixed-Product-Removal) population balance, not a fixed-yield shortcut.

The math
Show the governing equations
B=kb ΔC b,G=kg ΔC g(nucleation, growth)B = k_b\,\Delta C^{\,b}, \quad G = k_g\,\Delta C^{\,g} \quad \text{(nucleation, growth)}
Lˉ=G τ(mean crystal size, moment-closed)\bar{L} = G\,\tau \quad \text{(mean crystal size, moment-closed)}
B/G close against a solute mass balance for the supersaturation ΔC; m0..m3 population moments follow, giving mean crystal size and solid rate.
Execution
The solids train flowsheet in the MaximaLabs workbench

The example as it opens in the workbench. Click to enlarge.

Launch in MaximaLabs Workspace