Onset of gas induction and power consumption in an agitated tank having shortened narrower baffles

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 187-196

  Hsu, Yung Chien ^a   Huang, Chyuan Jih ^a   Yen, Wen Hsin ^a   Peng, Robert Y ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Agitated tank; Baffle; Gas induction; Onset speed; Power consumption; Reactor design

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; MACHINE DESIGN; ROTORS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

BAFFLES; DIMENSIONLESS ANALYSIS; GAS INDUCED AGITATED TANK REACTORS; GAS INDUCTION;

BIOREACTORS;

TAP WATER;

AGITATOR; BAFFLE; INDUCER; MIXING;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; GAS; GEOMETRY; TANK; THEORY;

EID: 0032031464     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4660(199803)71:3<187::AID-JCTB820>3.0.CO;2-Z     Document Type: Article

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