Crystallization of Organic Compounds : An Industrial Perspective

This book summarizes crystallization methodologies that have been developed and/or observed by the authors during their employment as Process Engineers in the Chemical Engineering Research & Development Department of the Merck Research Laboratories Division.

Analysis covers the four major methods of carrying out crystallization operations, their strengths and potential issues, as well as numerous examples of crystallization processes from development through manufacturing scale.

The book focuses primarily on the authors' experiences with various crystallization operations through the use of examples as well as a summary of these experiences in guiding development and scale-up.