Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol.33, No.11, 2712-2716, 1994
Diffusion from Spherical-Particles in a Continuous-Flow Stirred-Tank Train
Stripping of residual solvent from polymer particles is often carried out in a train of continuous flow stirred tanks. In this paper, design equations are derived to calculate fractional solvent removal from spherical particles as a function of operating conditions for an arbitrary number of tanks in series. The results can be used to optimize the size and number of vessels needed to obtain a given level of residual solvent in the polymer.