| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6592602 | Chemical Engineering Science | 2012 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Some combination of mean flow and turbulent eddies provides solids suspension in stirred tanks. ⺠The solids suspension mechanism changes when the impeller geometry is changed. ⺠For a T/3 impeller the dominant mechanism is the turbulence. For a T/2 impeller, neither the turbulence nor the mean flow dominates, but both play a role. ⺠The T/3 impeller is more energy efficient, possibly because a single mechanism dominates.
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Authors
Inci Ayranci, Márcio B. Machado, Adam M. Madej, Jos J. Derksen, David S. Nobes, Suzanne M. Kresta,