Fundamental Approach to the Design and Optimization of Static Mixers

AIChE Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 2687-2699

  Szalai, E S ^a   Muzzio, F J ^a  

^a The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MACHINE DESIGN; MIXING; OPTIMIZATION; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

FLOW RATES; TWIST ANGLE;

MIXERS (MACHINERY);

ANALYSIS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DESIGN; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MIXER; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; FLOW RATE; GEOMETRY; KINETICS; PROCESS DESIGN; STANDARD; STRETCHING; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 0345256639     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.690491103     Document Type: Article

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