LIF measurements of blending in static mixers in the turbulent and transitional flow regimes

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 60, Issue 8-9 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 2469-2478

  Wadley, R ^a   Dawson, M K ^a  

^a BHR GROUP LIMITED   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blending; Mixing; Motionless mixer; Static mixer; Turbulent and transitional flow

Indexed keywords

BLENDING; FLUORESCENCE; LASER APPLICATIONS; MIXTURES; TRANSITION FLOW; TURBULENCE;

FLOWRATE RATIO; FLUID BENDING; LASER INDUCED FLUORESCENCE (LIF); STATIC MIXERS;

TURBULENT FLOW;

MIXING;

EID: 14544269868     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2004.11.021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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