Hydrodynamics performance of a dual shaft mixer with viscous newtonian liquids

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 85, Issue 5 A, 2007, Pages 583-590

  Cabaret, F ^a   Rivera, C ^a   Fradette, L ^a   Heniche, M ^a   Tanguy, Philippe A ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Compartmentalization; Dual impeller; Experimental; Hydrodynamics; Mixing evolution; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW VISUALIZATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; IMPELLERS; LAMINAR FLOW; MIXING; NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; SHAFTS (MACHINE COMPONENTS);

DUAL IMPELLER; DUAL SHAFT MIXER; FLOW COMPARTMENTALIZATION;

MIXERS (MACHINERY);

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW VISUALIZATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; IMPELLERS; LAMINAR FLOW; MIXERS (MACHINERY); MIXING; NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; SHAFTS (MACHINE COMPONENTS);

EID: 34250802141     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/cherd06175     Document Type: Conference Paper

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