Characterization of mixing patterns in a coaxial mixer

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 85, Issue 8 A, 2007, Pages 1129-1135

  Bonnot, S ^a   Cabaret, F ^a   Fradette, L ^a   Tanguy, Philippe A ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coaxial; Compartmentalization; Experimental; Laminar; Mixing; Stirred tanks

Indexed keywords

DISCOLORATION; FLOW VISUALIZATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LAMINAR FLOW; MIXING; NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; TURBINES;

COAXIAL MIXER; FLOW COMPARTMENTALIZATION; RUSHTON TURBINE;

MIXERS (MACHINERY);

DISCOLORATION; FLOW VISUALIZATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LAMINAR FLOW; MIXERS (MACHINERY); MIXING; NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; TURBINES;

EID: 34548493687     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/cherd06215     Document Type: Article

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