Effect of tank size on kLa and mixing time in aerated stirred reactors with non-newtonian fluids

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1139-1153

  Gabelle, J C ^a,b,c,d   Augier, F ^a   Carvalho, A ^a   Rousset, R ^a   Morchain, J ^b,c,d  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b INSA   (France)

^c UMR792 INGÉNIERIE DES SYSTÈMES BIOLOGIQUES ET DES PROCÉDÉS   (France)

^d CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Aerated stirred vessels; CMC; kLa; Non Newtonian rheology; Xanthan gum

Indexed keywords

AERATED STIRRED REACTORS; CARBOXY-METHYL CELLULOSE; CMC; MIXING TIME; NON-NEWTONIAN FLUIDS; NON-NEWTONIAN RHEOLOGY; OPERATING CONDITION; SCALE-UP; STIRRED VESSELS; TANK SIZE; XANTHAN GUM;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; ELASTICITY; NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; RHEOLOGY; VISCOSITY;

NON NEWTONIAN FLOW;

EID: 80052782361     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: 1939019X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.20571     Document Type: Article

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