U.S.-Australia Cooperative Research on Modelling Particle Formation Processes

该奖项支持每年一次旅行，为期三年， 澳大利亚Pratsinis博士 在昆士兰州大学， 化学工程系，他将与詹姆斯博士 D.利特斯特将两位来自不同国家的科学家 观点：美国PI与超细颗粒一起工作， 气体，澳大利亚与液体和气体中的细颗粒。 前者最近开发了新的方法， 人口平衡方程的解，后者是 申请为颗粒物行业制定控制计划。 该项目将产生新的建模技术， 应用于重要的工业过程，如造粒 化肥和氧化铝沉淀。 模型可以用来 测试和优化工艺和控制方案， 更高的生产率和更好的产品质量。

This award supports one trip per year, over three years, to Australia by Dr. Pratsinis. At the University of Queensland, Department of Chemical Engineering, he will work with Dr. James D. Litster, bringing together two scientists from different perspectives: The U.S. PI works with ultrafine particles in gases, the Australian with fine particles in liquids and gases. The former has recently developed new approaches to accurate solutions of the population balance equation, which the latter is applying to develop control schemes for the particulate industry. The project should result in new modelling techniques to be applied to industrially important processes, such as granulation of fertilizers and alumina precipitation. The models can used to test and optimize processes and control schemes, resulting in greater productivity and better product quality.