Publisher's Synopsis
The author surveys and critically evaluates the state of knowledge concerning industrial crystallization with the aim of providing the information needed to properly purchase and operate crystallizers. He describes the modes of crystallization, the types of crystallizers, their potentials, performance and limits, and leads from there to the criteria by which a suitable crystallizer is selected. The author has been active in the field for more than twenty years and can convincingly explain the close relationship between the fundamentals of crystallization, laboratory data, and the design of production units.
