Comparison between three static mixers for emulsification in turbulent flow

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 488-500

  Theron, F ^a   Sauze, N Le ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Liquid liquid dispersion; Static mixers; Turbulent flow

Indexed keywords

DIMENSIONLESS NUMBER; DISPERSED PHASE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS; LIQUID-LIQUID DISPERSIONS; LIQUID-LIQUID FLOW; MOTIONLESS MIXER; SAUTER MEAN DIAMETERS; SINGLE-PHASE FLOW; STATIC MIXERS;

DISPERSIONS; EMULSIFICATION; MIXERS (MACHINERY); TURBULENT FLOW;

LIQUIDS;

EID: 79953696509     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2011.01.004     Document Type: Article

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