Macro- and micromixing studies in an unbaffled vessel agitated by a Rushton turbine

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-46

  Assirelli, Melissa ^a   Bujalski, Waldemar ^a   Eaglesham, Archie ^b   Nienow, Alvin W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Huntsman Polyurethanes Belgium   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Iodide iodate method; Macromixing; Micromixing; Power measurements; Unbaffled vessel

Indexed keywords

ENERGY DISSIPATION; SWIRLING FLOW; TURBINES; VORTEX FLOW;

IODIDE-IODATE METHOD; MACROMIXING; MICROMIXING; POWER MEASUREMENTS; UNBAFFLED VESSEL;

MIXING;

ENERGY DISSIPATION; MIXING; SWIRLING FLOW; TURBINES; VORTEX FLOW;

EID: 36048953442     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2007.07.074     Document Type: Article

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