Integrated modeling of a continuous direct compression tablet manufacturing process: A production scale case study

A flowsheet model for a continuous direct compression tableting process is developed and applied to process data generated at production scale. The model contains powder feeding, blending and tablet compaction unit operations. The dataset was provided by Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ USA using a GEA ConsiGma™ continuous direct compression process designed for approximately 50 kg/h throughput using a six ingredient, potentially commercial,...