Simulation of oxygen transfer rates in circular aeration tanks

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 237-244

  Rao, Achanta Ramakrishna ^a   Laxmi, B V Bharathi ^a   Narasiah, K Subba ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aeration; Aerator; Circular surface aerator; Oxygen transfer; Scale effects; Square surface aerator; Theoretical power per unit volume parameter; Water treament

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; OXYGEN; ROTORS; TANKS (CONTAINERS); TURBOMACHINE BLADES; VISCOSITY; WATER QUALITY;

AERATION TANKS; OXYGEN TRANSFER RATES; ROTOR SPEED; SIMULATION EQUATIONS;

WATER AERATION;

AERATION; OXYGENATION; STIRRED TANK; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 4844231274     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2004.033     Document Type: Article

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