Prediction of cloud height for solid suspensions in stirred tanks

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 568-577

  Bittorf, K J ^a   Kresta, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cloud height; Hindered settling; Jets; Mixing; Slurry catalyst reactor; Solid suspension; Solids distribution

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; IMPELLERS; JETS; LOADING;

STIRRED TANKS;

TANKS (CONTAINERS);

LIQUID-SOLID MIXING; PREDICTION MODEL; SLURRY; STIRRED TANK; SUSPENSION;

EID: 0038646231     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/026387603765444519     Document Type: Article

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