Mixing time for different diameters of impeller at a high solid concentration in an agitated vessel

Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 309-315

  Takenaka, Katsuhide ^a,b   Takahashi, Koji ^a   Bujalski, Waldemar ^b   Nienow, Alvin William ^b   Paolini, Saverio ^b,c   Paglianti, Alessandro ^b,c   Etchells, Arthur W ^d  

^a YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^d DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemineer HE 3; High solid concentration; Impeller diameter; Mixing time

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; CRYSTALLIZATION; IMPELLERS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

LIQUID LAYERS; LIQUID PHASE; SOLID CONCENTRATION; SOLID SUSPENSIONS;

MIXING;

IMPELLER; MIXING; STIRRED TANK;

EID: 20444494948     PISSN: 00219592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1252/jcej.38.309     Document Type: Article

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