High-Pressure Homogenisation

Provides a deep insight into high-pressure homogenization processes and the industrial applications complete with a thorough discussion of relevant case studies

1. The high-pressure homogenizer: An introduction
Part A: High Pressure Homogenizer Hydrodynamics
2. A hydrodynamic overview
3. Valve flow-fields
4. Cavitation
5. Wear
Part B: Drops and emulsions in the High-Pressure Homogenizers
6. Drop breakup, insights from experiments
7. Towards an understanding of turbulent emulsification
8. Emulsification performance, design and operation
Part C: Particles, fibers and cells in High-Pressure Homogenizers
9. Breakup of cells
10. Breakup of fibers and cell structures
Part D: Industrial applications
11. Industrial applications
Appendices
A. Kolmogorov-Hinze theory and drop breakup
B. Taylor theory and laminar viscous drop breakup

• By (author) Andreas Hakansson