A novel geometry for solids drawdown in stirred tanks

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 280-290

  Khazam, Oscar ^a   Kresta, Suzanne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drawdown; Floating solids; Partial baffles; Power number; Rubber crumb; Stirred tank; Up pumping PBT

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; DRAG; PUMPS; RUBBER; TURBULENCE;

DRAWDOWN; FLOATING SOLIDS; PARTIAL BAFFLES; POWER NUMBER; RUBBER CRUMB; STIRRED TANK; UP-PUMPING PBT;

TANKS (CONTAINERS);

EID: 60249095197     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2008.09.013     Document Type: Article

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