Scalar Mixing Measurements in Batch Operated Stirred Tanks

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 641-652

  Distelhoff, M F W ^a   Marquis, A J ^a   Nouri, J M ^a   Whitelaw, J H ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Batch mixing; LIF; Mixing time; Scalar concentration; Stirred tank

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

BATCH MIXING; STIRRED TANK;

MIXING;

BATCH PROCESS; MIXING; STIRRED TANK;

EID: 0031205904     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450750401     Document Type: Article

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