Comparison of aerodynamics and mixing mechanisms of three mixers: Oxynator™ gas-gas mixer, KMA and SMI static mixers

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 343-354

  Barrue H ^a   Karoui, A ^a   Le Sauze, N ^a   Costes, J ^a   Illy, F ^b  

^a LABORATOIRE DE GÉNIE CHIMIQUE   (France)

^b AIR LIQUIDE   (France)

Author keywords

Aerodynamics; KMA and SMI static mixers; Oxynator

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; ANEMOMETERS; FLOW PATTERNS; HYDRODYNAMICS; TURBULENCE;

LASER DOPPLER ANEMOMETRY (LDA);

MIXERS (MACHINERY);

AERODYNAMICS; GAS-GAS MIXING; MIXER; PRESSURE DROP; SECONDARY FLOW;

EID: 0035892285     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-8947(01)00128-0     Document Type: Article

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