An experimental study of double-to-single-loop transition in stirred vessels

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 649-659

  Montante, G ^a   Lee, K C ^b   Brucato, A ^a   Yianneskis, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flow pattern; Impeller clearance; LDA; Rushton turbine; Stirred vessels; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

FLOW PATTERN; IMPELLER; LASER DOPPLER ANEMOMETER; STIRRED TANK;

EID: 0032724789     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450770405     Document Type: Article

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