Suspended solids distribution in agitated, baffled vessels containing three concentric cooling coils

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 54, Issue 19, 1999, Pages 4273-4284

  Skellanda, A H P ^a   Hassan, N M ^b  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b WESTINGHOUSE SAVANNAH RIVER COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coils affect solids distribution; Distribution of solids; Solids suspension with coils; Suspended solids; Suspensions

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT; DISPERSIONS; LIQUIDS; MATERIALS BALANCE; RADIAL FLOW; ROTORS; SPEED; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

COOLING COILS; RADIAL FLOW IMPELLERS; SOLID DISTRIBUTION; SURPLUS FRACTION; SUSPENDED SOLIDS;

SOLIDS;

COOLING; STIRRED TANK; SUSPENDED LOAD; SUSPENSION;

EID: 0033603229     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(99)00086-X     Document Type: Article

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