Influence of impeller type on the bubble breakup process in stirred tanks

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 47, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 6251-6263

  Martín, Mariano ^a   Montes, Francisco J ^a   Galán, Miguel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPERSION (WAVES); ELECTRIC GENERATORS; HYDRAULIC MACHINERY; HYDRAULIC MOTORS; KETONES; TANKS (CONTAINERS); TURBINES;

PHENOMENOLOGICAL MODELING; PITCHED BLADE TURBINES; POPULATION BALANCING; STIRRED TANKS;

BLOWERS;

EID: 50849122657     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie800063v     Document Type: Article

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