High-Pressure Homogenisation : Hydrodynamics, Disruption Mechanisms, and Industrial Applications
Håkansson, Andreas LU
(2026)
- Abstract
Connect fundamental HPH principles directly to industrial process optimisation
Industrial high-pressure homogenisers have operated for over a
century, yet mechanistic understanding has only recently emerged. High-Pressure Homogenisation
connects these fundamental insights with practical applications in
food, pharmaceutical, petroleum, and chemical processing. Written by
Andreas Håkansson, who has authored more than 70 peer-reviewed papers on
emulsification devices, this reference bridges valve hydrodynamics
theory with scale-up, process design, and optimisation strategies.The
book progresses through four major sections: HPH valve hydrodynamics
examining turbulence, cavitation,... (More)Connect fundamental HPH principles directly to industrial process optimisation
Industrial high-pressure homogenisers have operated for over a
century, yet mechanistic understanding has only recently emerged. High-Pressure Homogenisation
connects these fundamental insights with practical applications in
food, pharmaceutical, petroleum, and chemical processing. Written by
Andreas Håkansson, who has authored more than 70 peer-reviewed papers on
emulsification devices, this reference bridges valve hydrodynamics
theory with scale-up, process design, and optimisation strategies.The
book progresses through four major sections: HPH valve hydrodynamics
examining turbulence, cavitation, elongational shear, and impingement;
emulsion drop breakup with laboratory-to-production scale-up guidance;
cell, particle, and fiber processing discussions; and industrial
application overviews with operating parameter guidelines. Computational
fluid dynamics visualisations clarify complex phenomena throughout each
section‘s detailed case studies.Readers will also find:
Detailed
analysis of turbulence, cavitation, elongational shear, wear, and
impingement phenomena across three distinct HPH valve regionsPractical
guidance on scaling up from laboratory to production-scale homogenisers
with specific valve design adoption strategies for industryCase
studies thoroughly presented and discussed in each chapter to provide
an in-depth industrial perspective on real-world applicationsSupporting
information on engineering mathematics, computational fluid dynamics,
fluid mechanics, and colloidal science as necessary for understandingGuidelines
for operating parameters across major industrial applications including
processing line placement and performance optimisation strategiesHigh-Pressure Homogenisation
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serves chemists, biochemists, protein chemists, food chemists, and
chemical engineers who require mechanistic understanding of HPH
processes. This reference enables professionals to design better
processes, scale up applications more effectively, and reduce the energy
costs associated with industrial homogenisation operations.
- author
- Håkansson, Andreas
LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2026
- type
- Book/Report
- publication status
- published
- subject
- pages
- 286 pages
- publisher
- Wiley
- external identifiers
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- scopus:105047668060
- ISBN
- 9783527355327
- 9783527852857
- 9783527852864
- 9783527852871
- DOI
- 10.1002/9783527852871
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- additional info
- Publisher Copyright: © 2026 WILEY-VCH GmbH, Boschstraße 12, 69469 Weinheim, Germany ((or Ernst & Sohn GmbH, Rotherstraße 21, 10245 Berlin, Germany))
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- date added to LUP
- 2026-08-26 06:28:02
- date last changed
- 2026-09-23 13:58:50
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abstract = {{<p>Connect fundamental HPH principles directly to industrial process optimisation</p><p>Industrial high-pressure homogenisers have operated for over a <br>
century, yet mechanistic understanding has only recently emerged. <i>High-Pressure Homogenisation</i><br>
connects these fundamental insights with practical applications in <br>
food, pharmaceutical, petroleum, and chemical processing. Written by <br>
Andreas Håkansson, who has authored more than 70 peer-reviewed papers on<br>
emulsification devices, this reference bridges valve hydrodynamics <br>
theory with scale-up, process design, and optimisation strategies. </p><p>The<br>
book progresses through four major sections: HPH valve hydrodynamics <br>
examining turbulence, cavitation, elongational shear, and impingement; <br>
emulsion drop breakup with laboratory-to-production scale-up guidance; <br>
cell, particle, and fiber processing discussions; and industrial <br>
application overviews with operating parameter guidelines. Computational<br>
fluid dynamics visualisations clarify complex phenomena throughout each<br>
section‘s detailed case studies. </p><p>Readers will also find: </p>Detailed<br>
analysis of turbulence, cavitation, elongational shear, wear, and <br>
impingement phenomena across three distinct HPH valve regionsPractical<br>
guidance on scaling up from laboratory to production-scale homogenisers<br>
with specific valve design adoption strategies for industryCase<br>
studies thoroughly presented and discussed in each chapter to provide <br>
an in-depth industrial perspective on real-world applicationsSupporting<br>
information on engineering mathematics, computational fluid dynamics, <br>
fluid mechanics, and colloidal science as necessary for understandingGuidelines<br>
for operating parameters across major industrial applications including<br>
processing line placement and performance optimisation strategies <p><i>High-Pressure Homogenisation</i><br>
serves chemists, biochemists, protein chemists, food chemists, and <br>
chemical engineers who require mechanistic understanding of HPH <br>
processes. This reference enables professionals to design better <br>
processes, scale up applications more effectively, and reduce the energy<br>
costs associated with industrial homogenisation operations.</p><p/>}},
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language = {{eng}},
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title = {{High-Pressure Homogenisation : Hydrodynamics, Disruption Mechanisms, and Industrial Applications}},
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