Droplets formation in turbulent mixing of two immiscible fluids in a new type of static mixer

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 813-840

  Lemenand, T ^a   Della Valle, D ^b   Zellouf, Y ^a   Peerhossaini, H ^a  

^a Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

^b Ecole Natld'Ingdes Techdes   (France)

Author keywords

Dispersion; Emulsification; Encapsulation; Granulometry; Optical microscopy; Sauter diameter; Size distribution; Static mixer; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

DISPERSIONS; EMULSIFICATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; MIXING; SIZE DETERMINATION; VORTEX FLOW;

TURBULENT MIXING;

TURBULENT FLOW;

DISPERSION; DROPLET; EMULSIFICATION; ENCAPSULATION; IMMISCIBLE FLUIDS; LIQUID-LIQUID MIXING; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TWO-PHASE FLOW;

EID: 0037676331     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9322(03)00032-6     Document Type: Article

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