Correlation of mean drop size and minimum drop size with the turbulence energy dissipation and the flow in an agitated tank

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 2063-2079

  Zhou, Genwen ^a   Kresta, Suzanne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Impellers; Liquid liquid dispersions; Mean drop size; Minimum drop size; Mixing; Stirred tanks; Turbulence energy dissipation

Indexed keywords

ANEMOMETERS; DISPERSIONS; DROP FORMATION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; ROTORS; SILICONES; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

LASER DOPPLER ANEMOMETER (LDA); PHASE DOPPLER PARTICLE ANALYZER (PDPA); STIRRED TANKS;

TURBULENT FLOW;

DISSIPATION; DROPLET; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0032511136     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(97)00438-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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