Mixing of dense binary suspensions: Multi-component hydrodynamics and spatial phase distribution by PEPT

AIChE Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2302-2315

  Guida, Antonio ^a   Nienow, Alvin W ^a   Barigou, Mostafa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Binary suspension; Lagrangian tracking; Mixing; PEPT; Slip velocity; Solid liquid

Indexed keywords

BINARY SUSPENSION; LAGRANGIAN TRACKING; PEPT; SLIP VELOCITY; SOLID-LIQUID;

BINARY MIXTURES; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; LIQUIDS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

EID: 79960972106     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.12456     Document Type: Article

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