Experimental measurements and simulation of mixing and chemical reaction in a stirred tank

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 657-669

  Zipp, Robertp ^a   Patterson, Gary K ^a  

^a University of Missouri Rolla   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIBER OPTICS; FLUORESCENCE; MIXING; REACTION KINETICS; TURBULENCE;

CORRSIN MIXING TERM; SPALDING SEGREGATION;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

CHEMICAL REACTION; MIXING; MODELING; STIRRED TANK;

EID: 0032100426     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450760338     Document Type: Article

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