Mechanisms of solids drawdown in stirred tanks

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 622-634

  Khazam, Oscar ^a   Kresta, Suzanne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Floating solids; Mixing; Rubber crumb; Solids drawdown; Stirred tank

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ELECTRIC GENERATORS; FLOW PATTERNS; LIQUIDS; MIXING; PROCESS ENGINEERING; VORTEX FLOW;

BAFFLED TANKS; CFD SIMULATIONS; CIRCULATION VELOCITIES; CONTROLLING PARAMETERS; DESIGN REQUIREMENTS; FLOATING SOLIDS; HEURISTICS; INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES; LIQUID SURFACES; PARTICLE SIZE AND SHAPES; PITCHED BLADE TURBINES; PUMPING MODES; RUBBER CRUMB; SOLIDS CONCENTRATIONS; STIRRED TANK; STIRRED TANKS; SURFACE VORTICES;

TANKS (CONTAINERS);

EID: 54949155222     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.20077     Document Type: Article

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