Experimental study on gas-liquid-liquid macro-mixing in a stirred tank

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 75, Issue , 2012, Pages 256-266

  Cheng, Dang ^a   Cheng, Jingcai ^a   Li, Xiangyang ^a   Wang, Xi ^a   Yang, Chao ^a   Mao, Zai Sha ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PROCESS ENGINEERING   (China)

Author keywords

Aeration; Dispersion; Gas liquid liquid; Mixing; Stirred tank; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

AGITATION SPEED; CONSUMPTION MEASUREMENT; CONTINUOUS PHASE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ENERGY EFFICIENT; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; GAS EFFECTS; GAS HOLD UP; GAS LIQUIDS; GAS-LIQUID-LIQUID; LIQUID-LIQUIDS; MIXING TIME; OIL PHASE; RADIAL IMPELLER; STIRRED TANK; TAP WATER; THREE PHASE SYSTEM;

DISPERSION (WAVES); DISPERSIONS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GASES; IMPELLERS; MIXING; TANKS (CONTAINERS); TURBULENCE; WATER AERATION;

LIQUIDS;

EID: 84859633940     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2012.03.035     Document Type: Article

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