CFD simulation of solids suspension in mixing vessels

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1-6

  Kee, Nicholas C S ^a   Tan, Reginald B H ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

CFD; Impeller speed; Mixing; Off bottom solids suspensions; Solid volume fraction

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; IMPELLERS; SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS); VOLUME FRACTION;

IMPELLER SYSTEMS; TRANSIENT PROFILES; VESSEL FLOORS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; IMPELLER; MIXING; STIRRED TANK; SUSPENDED LOAD;

AGITATION; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HYDRODYNAMICS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; RELIABILITY; SOLID; STIRRED REACTOR; SUSPENSION;

EID: 2942622056     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450800411     Document Type: Article

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