Emulsification capability of a dual shaft mixer

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1631-1639

  Khopkar, Avinash R ^a   Fradette, Louis ^a   Tanguy, Philippe A ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Droplet size distribution; Dual shaft; Emulsification; Energy consumption; Stirred vessel; Viscous emulsion

Indexed keywords

DROPLET SIZE DISTRIBUTION; DROPLET SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; STIRRED VESSELS; VISCOUS EMULSIONS;

DROP FORMATION; MINING; SIZE DETERMINATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STATORS;

EMULSIFICATION;

EID: 71949083520     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2009.06.001     Document Type: Article

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