Measurement of power consumption in stirred vessels-a review

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 82, Issue 9 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 1282-1290

  Ascanio, G ^a   Castro, B ^b   Galindo, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Agitation; Fermentation; Mixing; Power consumption; Tanks; Torque

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETRY; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; MIXING; STRAIN; TORQUE;

MECHANICAL AGITATION; STIRRED TANKS; STIRRED VESSELS;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY;

AGITATION; FERMENTATION; MIXING; POWER CONSUMPTION; STIRRED TANK;

EID: 4644332942     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/cerd.82.9.1282.44164     Document Type: Review

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