CFD simulations of dense solid-liquid suspensions in baffled stirred tanks: Prediction of solid particle distribution

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 223, Issue , 2013, Pages 875-890

  Tamburini, A ^a   Cipollina, A ^a   Micale, G ^a   Brucato, A ^a   Ciofalo, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD); Drag force; Multi Fluid Model (MFM); Partial suspension; Particle distribution; Solid liquid suspension; Stirred tank; Turbulence closure; Unsuspended Solid Criterion (USC)

Indexed keywords

DRAG FORCES; MULTI-FLUID MODELS; PARTICLE DISTRIBUTIONS; SOLID-LIQUID SUSPENSION; STIRRED TANK; TURBULENCE CLOSURES; UNSUSPENDED SOLID CRITERION (USC);

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FORECASTING; IMPELLERS; SUSPENDED SEDIMENTS; TANKS (CONTAINERS); TWO PHASE FLOW;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

EID: 84876328209     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.03.048     Document Type: Article

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