Quantification of the performance of agitators in stirred vessels: Definition and use of an agitation index

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 75, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 737-745

  Mavros, P ^a   Baudou, C ^b  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b LABORATOIRE DE GÉNIE CHIMIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

Agitation; Agitation index; Laser doppler velocimetry; LDV; Lightnin A310; Mixel; Mixing; Rushton turbine

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; LASER DOPPLER VELOCIMETERS; MIXING; TURBINES; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

AGITATION INDEX; RUSHTON TURBINE;

ROTORS;

EID: 0031274590     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/026387697524407     Document Type: Article

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