Suspension and liquid homogenization in high solids concentration stirred chemical reactors

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 241-247

  Bujalski, W ^b   Takenaka, K ^c   Paolini, S ^c   Jahoda, M ^a   Paglianti, A ^c   Takahashi, K ^c   Nienow, A W ^c   Etchells, A W ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Axial hydrofoils and dual Intermig impellers; Blending; Flow visualization; High solids concentration; Solids suspension

Indexed keywords

BLENDING; CRYSTALLIZATION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; FLOW VISUALIZATION; LIQUIDS; MIXING; MORPHOLOGY; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); ROTORS; SOLIDS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

AXIAL HYDROFOILS AND DUAL INTERMIG IMPELLERS; HIGH SOLIDS CONCENTRATION; HOMOGENIZATION; SINGLE PHASE SYSTEMS; SOLIDS SUSPENSIONS; SPECIFIC ENERGY DISSIPATION RATE; STIRRED CHEMICAL REACTORS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

IMPELLER; MIXING; REACTOR; SOLID; STIRRED TANK; SUSPENSION;

EID: 0032844715     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/026387699526151     Document Type: Article

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