Solid suspension and liquid phase mixing in solid-liquid stirred tanks

TitleSolid suspension and liquid phase mixing in solid-liquid stirred tanks
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2009
AuthorsSardeshpande, MV, Sagi, AR, Juvekar, VA, Ranade, VV
JournalIndustrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Volume48
Issue21
Pagination9713-9722
Date PublishedNOV
ISSN0888-5885
Abstract

Stirred tanks are widely used in chemical process industries for catalytic reactions, dissolution of solids, crystallization, and so oil. In designing and optimizing such processes, suspension quality Of Slurry is an important parameter. Suspension quality depends upon complex interactions of impeller generated flow, turbulence, and solid loading. Most of the earlier work on solid suspension focuses Oil identifying critical impeller speed for just suspension of solids (N(js)). In this study, apart from N(js) aspects like cloud height and liquid phase mixing in solid-liquid suspensions were also studied A new way of characterizing solid-liquid suspensions and liquid phase mixing using nonintrusive wall pressure fluctuation measurements has been developed. Systematic experimental data on N(js), cloud height, power consumption, mixing time, and circulation time over a range of solid volume fraction and impeller speeds have been presented here. The results and discussion presented here will have useful implications for designing solid-liquid stirred tanks.

DOI10.1021/ie801858a
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign)Foreign
Impact Factor (IF)2.071
Divison category: 
Chemical Engineering & Process Development