Flow analysis and Markov chain modelling to quantify the agitation effect in a continuous powder mixer

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 84, Issue 11 A, 2006, Pages 1059-1074

  Marikh, K ^a   Berthiaux, H ^a   Mizonov, V ^b   Barantseva, E ^b   Ponomarev, D ^b  

^a ECOLE DES MINES D ALBI CARMAUX   (France)

^b ISPEU   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Continuous powder mixing; Markov chain; Particle flow; Particulate tracer; Residence time distribution; Stochastic process

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; FLOW OF SOLIDS; MARKOV PROCESSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXERS (MACHINERY); PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

CONTINUOUS POWDER MIXING; FLOW ANALYSIS; PARTICULATE TRACER; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION;

MIXING;

CHEMICAL REACTORS; FLOW OF SOLIDS; MARKOV PROCESSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXERS (MACHINERY); MIXING; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

EID: 33751011041     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/cherd05032     Document Type: Article

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