37b Effects of Mixing Equipment Configuration and Operation on Fine Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Manufacture

Victor Atiemo-Obeng, Research & Engineering Sciences, The Dow Chemical Company, 1776 Bldg., Midland, MI 48674 and Arthur W. Etchells III, AWE3 Enterprises, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Recent developments have opened up the use of ever more novel types of equipment and mixing methods for use in the pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals production. This part of the tutorial will discuss some of the newer developments and put them into context with the more established methods.