High-pressure homogenizer valve design modifications allowing intensified drop breakup without increasing power consumption. I. Optimization of current design-principle
This study uses a model-based design approach (CFD coupled to well-established emulsification correlations) to investigate how to choose the valve dimensions of a high-pressure homogenizer so as to achieve intensified drop breakup without increasing the power consumption. Results show how design modifications influence the thermodynamic efficiency of the homogenizer via two effects, a friction fac