CFD analysis of turbulence non-homogeneity in mixing vessels a two-compartment model

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1735-1752

  Alexopoulos, A H ^a   Maggioris, D ^a   Kiparissides, C ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

CFD; Compartment; Mixing; Population

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; KINETIC ENERGY; MIXING; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POLYMERIZATION; TURBULENCE; VISCOSITY;

CIRCULATION ZONES;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; MIXING; PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION; POLYMERIZATION; SUSPENSION; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0037118267     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(02)00053-2     Document Type: Article

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