Laser doppler velocimetry in agitated vessels: Effect of continuous liquid stream on flow patterns

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 75, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 763-776

  Mavros, P ^a   Naude, I ^b   Xuereb, C ^b   Bertrand, J ^b  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b LABORATOIRE DE GÉNIE CHIMIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

Agitation; Continuous flow; Laser Doppler velocimetry; Mixel TT; Mixing; Rushton turbine

Indexed keywords

AXIAL FLOW; ENERGY DISSIPATION; FLOW PATTERNS; LASER DOPPLER VELOCIMETERS; MIXING; ROTORS; TURBINES; TURBULENCE; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

AGITATED VESSELS; RUSHTON TURBINE;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

EID: 0031276244     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/026387697524434     Document Type: Article

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