Modelling mass transfer in an aerated 0.2 m3 vessel agitated by Rushton, Phasejet and Combijet impellers

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 95-108

  Moilanen, Pasi ^a   Laakkonen, Marko ^a   Visuri, Olli ^a   Alopaeus, Ville ^a   Aittamaa, Juhani ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Hydrodynamics; Mass transfer; Mixing; Population balances; Stirred tank

Indexed keywords

BIOCONVERSION; MASS TRANSFER; MIXING; MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; POPULATION STATISTICS;

AIR-WATER SYSTEMS; GAS HOLD UPS; IN ORDER; LOCAL FLOWS; LOCAL VARIABLES; MASS TRANSFER RATES; MIXING INTENSITY; NUMERICAL SOLUTIONS; PHYSICAL MODEL (PM); POPULATION BALANCING;

STEEL ANALYSIS;

EID: 47649084738     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2008.01.033     Document Type: Article

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