An investigation of droplet size and size distribution in methylmethacrylate suspensions in a batch oscillatory-baffled reactor

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 53, Issue 16, 1998, Pages 2903-2919

  Ni, X ^a   Zhang, Y ^b   Mustafa, I ^c  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c Newton Aycliffe Co   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Droplet size; Droplet size distribution; Methylmethacrylate suspension; Oscillation amplitude; Oscillation frequency; Oscillatory baffled reactor; Surfactants

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC MONOMERS; DROP FORMATION; OSCILLATIONS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

DROP SIZE DISTRIBUTION; OSCILLATORY-BAFFLED REACTORS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

BAFFLE; DROPLET; REACTOR;

EID: 0032555542     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(98)00124-9     Document Type: Article

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