超声场强化溶液结晶研究进展

溶液结晶技术在很多领域有着广泛的应用，超声强化溶液结晶不仅可刺激结晶成核，而且也可提高结晶生长速率，控制晶体粒径的分布，提高产品的质量和结晶设备的生产能力，具有重要的理论和实际意义，本文论述了这方面的研究进展情况，并提出了存在的问题和展望。     

超声波作用下的制冷剂水合物结晶过程研究

首先分析了超声波对制冷剂水合物成核生长的影响机理,然后进行了实验研究。结果表明,超声波对水合物的结晶生长有明显的影响,阶梯形的超声探头作用下的成核引导时间比指数形锥体引导时间长,促进水合物生长的超声波功率P范闱是58W相似文献   

静磁场对冰晶成核过程影响的机理分析

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本文研究了，利用溶剂和超声波的协同作用，在较缓和的条件下快速制备β－Ｄ－葡萄糖的方法，研究内容主要包括成核溶剂的挑选，以及葡萄糖溶液浓度，温度，超声电功率密度辐照时间等因素的组合对成核晶型的影响，获得了快速制备β－Ｄ－葡萄糖的最佳组合条件，并提出了超声波协同溶剂影响成核晶型的机理，为超声空化泡崩溃时产生的“热点效应”。     

静止水滴真空闪蒸模型及实验研究

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Effect of ultrasound on sodium arsenate induction time and crystallization property during solution crystallization processes

The effect of ultrasound vibrations on the cooling crystallization of sodium arsenate in supersaturated solutions was investigated. In particular, the effects of ultrasound vibrations on induction time and crystal size distribution were studied using a laser-based apparatus with relative supersaturation ranging from 1.3 to 1.8. The results show that ultrasound vibrations have a significant effect on reducing induction time and crystal size distribution. The application of ultrasound vibrations to the system resulted in a small change in surface tension; however, the induction time and crystal size significantly decreased. The mean size of sodium arsenate crystals decreased from 398.87 ± 3.27 to 168.68 ± 2.07 μm, as the ultrasound power increases from 26 to 130 W. Ultrasound vibrations significantly reduced the induction time in a highly supersaturated solution compared to that in a low supersaturated solution.     

Effects of ultrasound on the reaction step of boric acid production process from colemanite

Colemanite is one of the most important boron minerals used for production of boric acid. Boric acid (H(3)BO(3)) is produced by the reaction of colemanite (2CaO.3B(2)O(3).5H(2)O) with sulfuric acid in a heterogeneous solid-liquid reaction leading to crystallization of gypsum as a byproduct.The influence of ultrasound on the dissolution of colemanite in H(2)SO(4) solution and on the precipitation of the gypsum during the reaction was investigated. Experiments have been carried out in a batch stirred vessel at 85 degrees C in the absence and presence of ultrasound. The stirring rates were chosen as 600 rpm (for 500-600 microm) and 800 rpm (for 1000-1180 microm) to provide a homogeneous suspension during the reaction. The boric acid and calcium ion concentrations in the solution were determined as a function of time. The results showed that ultrasound enhances the dissolution of colemanite and precipitation rate of the gypsum in the solution after 1h. It has been shown that the use of ultrasound decreases the size of gypsum crystals.     

Sonocrystallization: effect on lactose recovery and crystal habit

Sonocrystallization is the use of power ultrasound to control the crystallization process, commonly used during the nucleation phase of crystallization. However, in the present study a different approach has been tried, in which the whole process of lactose crystallization from model reconstituted lactose solutions was completed rapidly with the aid of ultrasound, in the presence of 'ethanol' as an anti-solvent, at temperature of 30+/-2 degrees C (ambient temperature). The lactose recovery and crystal properties from sonicated samples were compared with non-sonicated samples. For optimization of sonocrystallization process for rapid lactose recovery, variations in the time of sonication, lactose concentration, protein concentration and pH were tried. A lactose recovery of 91.48% was obtained in 5 min of sonication time, from a reconstituted lactose solution (17.5% w/v, pH 4.2) as against 14.63% under only stirring. Lactose recovery decreased with lowering of pH from 4.2 to 2.8. The protein showed maximum influence on lactose recovery even at concentration of 0.2% w/v. A rapid process of crystallization gave a better uniformity in crystal size distribution of lactose samples.     

Ultrasound-assisted crystallization (sonocrystallization)

The positive influence of ultrasound (US) on crystallization processes is shown by the dramatic reduction of the induction period, supersaturation conditions and metastable zone width. Manipulation of this influence can be achieved by changing US-related variables such as frequency, intensity, power and even geometrical characteristics of the ultrasonic device (e.g. horn type size). The volume of the sonicated solution and irradiation time are also variables to be optimized in a case-by-case basis as the mechanisms of US action on crystallization remain to be established. Nevertheless, the results obtained so far make foreseeable that crystal size distribution, and even crystal shape, can be ‘tailored’ by appropriate selection of the sonication conditions.     

Crystallization of potash alum: effect of power ultrasound.

The influence of power ultrasound on the crystallization of potash alum was investigated. Experiments have been carried out in a batch stirred vessel. It was found that ultrasonic waves decrease the supersaturation limits and modify the morphology of the crystals produced. The average crystal size decreases with an increase of ultrasonic power. To investigate also the action of ultrasound on already existing crystals, crystals produced in silent conditions were suspended in saturated potash alum solution at various ultrasonic powers. The results show that ultrasound has also an abrasive effect on potash alum crystals for high power inputs.     

Ultrasound-assisted intensified crystallization of L-glutamic acid: Crystal nucleation and polymorph transformation

In this paper, the crystallization of L-glutamic acid with application of ultrasound was explored in detail, including the process of nucleation, polymorphic control and polymorphic transformation. The induction time and metastable zone widths (MSZWs) were measured with and without ultrasound during the nucleation process. The induction time and MSZWs were decreased by ultrasound and the induction time was further decreased by higher ultrasonic power. The calculated nucleation parameters (such as interfacial energy, critical nucleus size and critical Gibbs energy) showed an obvious decrease in the presence of ultrasound, indicating that the nucleation was enhanced with application of ultrasound. By adjusting the ultrasonic power in the quench cooling process, the difference in nucleation temperatures would determine the distribution of polymorphs. In further, the polymorphic transformation was investigated quantitatively, and to the best of our knowledge, it was the first time to study the transformation kinetics with ultrasound using Avrami-Erofeev model. In the transformation process, the crystallization mechanism of the stable form was modified by ultrasound. The ultrasound eliminated the nucleation element in the rate-limiting step and facilitated the crystal growth of stable form. Thus, the ultrasound has a profound influence on L-glutamic acid crystallization.     

Lysozyme crystallization in hydrogel media under ultrasound irradiation

Sonocrystallization implies the application of ultrasound radiation to control the nucleation and crystal growth depending on the actuation time and intensity. Its application allows to induce nucleation at lower supersaturations than required under standard conditions. Although extended in inorganic and organic crystallization, it has been scarcely explored in protein crystallization. Now, that industrial protein crystallization is gaining momentum, the interest on new ways to control protein nucleation and crystal growth is advancing. In this work we present the development of a novel ultrasound bioreactor to study its influence on protein crystallization in agarose gel. Gel media minimize convention currents and sedimentation, favoring a more homogeneous and stable conditions to study the effect of an externally generated low energy ultrasonic irradiation on protein crystallization avoiding other undesired effects such as temperature increase, introduction of surfaces which induce nucleation, destructive cavitation phenomena, etc. In-depth statistical analysis of the results has shown that the impact of ultrasound in gel media on crystal size populations are statistically significant and reproducible.     

Effects of ultrasonic irradiation on crystallization kinetics,morphological and structural properties of zeolite FAU

In this work, NaX zeolite was synthesized and the effect of ultrasound irradiation on reaction kinetics, morphological and structural properties was investigated. Ultrasound was applied, by using a plate transducer (91.8 kHz), for the first time during the crystallization of zeolite NaX, at high temperature, varying the irradiation moment and its duration. Furthermore, ultrasound was applied after the crystallization by a horn-type transducer (20–24 kHz) at low temperature. The effects of irradiated volume (100–300 mL), sonication time (2–10 min) and ultrasound power (10–200 W) were studied with a power intensity up to 100 W/cm². It was found that the application of ultrasound during the first hour of crystallization resulted in 20% reduction of reaction time compared to a standard crystallization. Ultrasound can also reduce the agglomeration degree of the final powder by combining high power and long sonication time. After 5 min sonication time at 0.3 W/mL, the tapped density of the powder was increased by 10%, from 0.37 to 0.41 g/mL. Finally, by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) it was demonstrated that ultrasound can disrupt the agglomerates without affecting the morphology of individual crystals.     

The application of power ultrasound to reaction crystallization

The action of power ultrasound in controlling the supersaturation, nucleation and crystal growth during the acid-base reaction crystallization of 7-amino-3-desacetoxy cephalosporanic acid (7-ACDA) has been investigated. The experimental results show that ultrasound can mix the reaction more efficiently and uniformly than conventional agitation methods. Insonation leads to the reduction of both the induction period and metastable zone width of the crystallization, so that the process of crystallization can be more efficiently controlled than without insonation. Agglomeration is also greatly reduced. Adjusting the ultrasonic parameters can modulate the crystal size and size distribution. The mechanism of the sonoprocess has been analyzed and comments are made on the potential applicability of sonication in large-scale crystallization practice.