CFD prediction of liquid homogenisation in a gas-liquid stirred tank

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 460-467

  Jahoda, M ^a   Tomaskova L ^a   Mostek M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

CFD; Gas liquid; Homogenisation; Mixing time; Stirred tank

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FLOW SIMULATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; FORECASTING; GASES; TANKS (CONTAINERS); THREE DIMENSIONAL; TURBULENCE MODELS;

CFD; GAS-LIQUID; HOMOGENISATION; MIXING TIME; STIRRED TANK;

LIQUIDS;

EID: 61349106595     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2008.12.006     Document Type: Article

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