Scale-up of batch rotor-stator mixers. Part 2—Mixing and emulsification

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 124, Issue , 2017, Pages 321-329

  James, J ^a   Cooke, M ^a   Kowalski, A ^b   Rodgers, T L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Batch rotor stator mixers; Emulsification; Mixing time; Scale up

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION; EMULSIFICATION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; MIXING; STATORS;

EQUILIBRIUM DROP SIZES; HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS; MIXING TIME; POWER PARAMETERS; PROCESS INDUSTRIES; ROTOR-STATOR MIXER; SCALE-UP; SURFACE AERATION;

MIXERS (MACHINERY);

EID: 85022180413     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2017.06.032     Document Type: Article

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