A1 WG - Experiment Flashcards
Learn about the parameter in a TSG HSG- effect of L/S of torque measurement FBG, granules size
Name equiment with which granulation is possible
Twin screw Granulator
High shear Granulator
Fluid-bed granulator
Name the processes which leads to granules in TSG
Nucleation, layering growth
agglomeration and breakge
Name the elements of a TSG and their functions
Coneveying elements important for transportation
Kneading elements important for compaction and distribution
the feeding system in a TSG
powder feeding and the liquid feeding system
how can you describe the screw?
they are coroating, having temperature jacket for coolin for heating
What is the importance of composition of the screw?
the screws elements determines the process characteristics
what’s the different between the longer and shoter pitch in the conveying element?
longer pitch, faster transportation, material is evenly distributed
shorte pitch length, smaller volume in the length, unevenly distribtion
How does the pitch length affects the granuales porosity?
the porosity of the granules decreases with increase pitch length, due to higher densification
what’s the disadvantges of the shoter pitch?
it leads to oversized granules and fines
What’S the advantage of TSG?
it can be used for continues manufacuring
What are the properites of the wet mass for TSG
The wet mass should be self-lubricanting, fluidity ad rigidit properties and not adhesive
lower angles of the kneading element in TSG
they have a forward flow propeties, more a conveying element
less shear fore, better distribution
higher angles of the kneading element in TSG
reversing kneading, higher pressure and compaction
How does the angle of the kneading element influence the granules properties?
they do not have any significant impact on the PSD of the granules. Nevertheless, increasing kneading elements will produced granules with high density and longer dissolution time
Which parameter were investiged in the A1 experiment?
L/S, feeding rate and srew speed
What is the most siginicant paramter in granulation
L/S ratio, because it affects the mean PSD of the granules.
Low L/S: non-homogeneous weeting of the powder mass. (bimodal granules size distribution
Low L/S affect on the PSD
Low L/S: non-homogeneous wetting of the powder mass. (bimodal granules size distribution
moderate high L/S affect on the PSD
more liquid available for distribution, more wetted and deformation of granules with monomodal size distribution
What’s the affect of the binding viscosity?
too high binder viscosity leads to poor distribution of the liquid, increase of fines
But the viscoity should be high enough to decrease the porosity of the granues, increase stickness
how does the FR and SS affect the granules?
Both impact the barrel fill that can change the shear and compaction forces , theryb influencing the granules size, density and structure
How the MRT affected by the FR and SS
the increasee if the SS leads to descreas of the MRT
why do the MRT reduces by high SS
increasing the SS increase the axial transport rate of the powder, thereby reducing the time the powder spedns in the granulator
Relation between the high MRT and throughput forces?
the decrease of the SS and the FR, leads to an increase of the MRT, due to low throughput force. therefore, the powder stays longer in the barrel
On what does the powder rfeed rate depends?
it depends on the fill level and the throughput force
Why does the increase of the SS and FR doesn’t affect the GS?
due to the no translation of the MRT into the change in the GS, therefore the GS can be maintained at varying screw speed
What is the effect of the low SS on a wet mass?
at low SS, the peak shear rate, axial mixing and the centrifugal force acting on the wet granules are low
Which forces is dominant at a lowe SS to push the granules?
the transport of te granules are mainly through a convective and less disoerive type of transport
What is the affect of the high SS on a wet mass?
the peak shear rate, axial mixing and the centrifugal force acting on the wet granules increase
What is the affect of a high centrifual force
it results in more dispersion transport and a stronger impact of wet granules
what could be the reasons for a small Gs while using MCC
high shearing and friction between the granules-barrel wall and granules-granules
Why does the MRT has an Impact on the GS when using MCC compared to lactos, using water as granulation solution
MCC is insoluable in water less duration for powder-liquid interactions
Why was the peristaltic pump calibrated before using?
Pump speed is shown in rpm, therefore no direct knwoledge about the transport mass which is needed
What does a positive of negative effects means in a main efffect plot?
positive: increase of a factor leads to an increase of the response. For a negative it is just vice visa
What is Flowac 100
it is a spray-dried suspension of fine alpha-lactose monohydrate crstals in a lactose solution. the crstals are bound by amprohous lactose
PVP K30, what does the K stands for?
it represents a functions of the average molecular weight and the degree of polymerization, characterized by it viscosity in aqueous solution
Sieve Anaylsis, in which oder are the sieve set?
in ascending degress of coarseness
How is the mesh of the sieve size defind?
as the number of openings in one square inch of a screen
Out of what are sieve made?
out of woven wire mesh
When is the sieve analysis test complete?
when the mass does not change by more than 5% of the previous mass
Which data must be include in the evaulation?
mass of the test sample, total sieving time and precise sieving methodology
What could impact the sieving process?
humidity, electrostatic properties
the used of Scanning electron Microscopy
it is used for PSD, particle morphology (shape, surface and structure)
how does the SEM functions?
it focused eletrons beams over the surface to create an image.
the eletrons are scatered and absorbed within a teardrop-shaped volumne (interaction volume)