Characterization of the continuous-flow mixing of non-Newtonian fluids using the ratio of residence time to batch mixing time

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1223-1234

  Patel, Dineshkumar ^a   Ein Mozaffari, Farhad ^a   Mehrvar, Mehrab ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dynamic tests; Mixing; Mixing time; Non Newtonian fluids; Residence time; Tomography

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC TESTS; ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE TOMOGRAPHY; MIXING TIME; NON-INTRUSIVE TECHNIQUES; NON-NEWTONIAN FLUIDS; OPERATING CONDITION; PSEUDOPLASTIC FLUID; RESIDENCE TIME;

FLOW MEASUREMENT; IMPELLERS; NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; PUMPS; RHEOLOGY; TOMOGRAPHY; VISCOUS FLOW;

MIXING;

EID: 84878956627     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2013.01.013     Document Type: Article

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