Mixing analysis in a tank stirred with Ekato Intermig® impellers

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 59, Issue 18, 2004, Pages 3793-3805

  Szalai, E S ^a   Arratia, P ^a   Johnson, K ^b   Muzzio, F J ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluid mechanics; Homogenisation; Microstructure; Mixing; Numerical analysis; Visualization

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; MIXING; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VISCOSITY;

PARTICLE TRACKING; STRETCHING SIMULATIONS;

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING;

FLUID DYNAMICS; IMPELLER; MICROSTRUCTURE; MIXING; STIRRED TANK;

EID: 4143089166     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2003.12.033     Document Type: Article

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