Preliminary Program subject to change
TWC17 Milling and Blending
OverviewThis session is dedicated to the subject of the mechanics of dry and slightly wet powders including such operations as blending, layering (encapsulation), granulation and break-up of particles and agglomerates (milling). Experimental and theoretical presentations from both academia and industry are invited.
Primary SponsorParticulate Handling/Processing and Granular Systems (TWc)

Chair

Jim Michaels
Research Scientist
Merck
NA, NJ NA
Phone Number: NA
Email: james_michaels@merck.com

CoChair

Gabriel Tardos
Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
CUNY
140th Street & Convent Ave
New York, NY 10031
Phone Number: (212) 650-6665
Email: tardos@che-mail.engr.ccny.cuny.edu
The Effect of High Shear Blending on Lactose Alpha-Monohydrate
Rachel H. Bridson1, Phillip T. Robbins1, Charles R. Gillham2, L. Hoenderkamp3 and Jonathan P. K. Seville1, (1)Centre for Formulation Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbastion, Birmingham, B29 6TA, United Kingdom, (2)Engineering, Technology & Capital Management (ETCM), GlaxoSmithKline UK, 980 Great West Road, Brentford, London, TW8 9GS, United Kingdom, (3)Research and Development, GlaxoSmithKline UK, Park Road, Ware, SG12 0DP, United Kingdom
Modeling of Pharmaceutical Milling Operations
Uzi Mann, Chemical Engineering Dept., Texas Tech University, MS 3121, Lubbock, TX 79409, Karlene A. Hoo, Texas Tech University, MS 3121, Lubbock, TX 79409 and Vikram Shabde, Texas Tech University, Chemical Engineering Dept., Lubbock, TX 79409
Understanding Critical Parameters in Roller Compaction Process and Development of a Novel Scaling Method
Feng Li, Robert F Meyer and Rey Chern, Pharmaceutical Development, Merck Research Laboratory, Merck & Co. Inc., West Point, PA 19486
Minimization of Roller Compacted Ribbon Density Gradients through Modified Roll Design
Luke Schenck, Pharmaceutical Development, Merck, WP78-110 PO Box 4, West Point, PA 19486, Robert F. Meyer, Pharmaceutical Development, Merck Research Laboratory, Merck & Co. Inc., West Point, PA 19486, Jodi Liu, University of Michigan, Ann Arboor, MI and Russell V. Plank, Pharmaceutical Development, Merck & Co., WP 78-110, West Point, PA 19486
Cascading granular flow in a quasi-two-dimensional rotating drum
X. Zhang1, Q. Yao1, S. Q. Li1, X. L. Zhao1 and G.Q. Liu2, (1)Thermal Engineering, Tsinghua University, Haidian, Beijing, 100084, China, (2)Tsinghua University, Haidian, Beijing, 100084, China

Topical W: Fifth World Congress on Particle Technology