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The mixing of solid particles in a motionless mixer—a stochastic approach
Author(s) -
Chen S. J.,
Fan L. T.,
Watson C. A.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
aiche journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1547-5905
pISSN - 0001-1541
DOI - 10.1002/aic.690180515
Subject(s) - mixing (physics) , markov chain , statistical physics , markov model , tracer , materials science , stationary distribution , mechanics , biological system , mathematics , physics , statistics , quantum mechanics , nuclear physics , biology
A Markov chain model was used to model the axial mixing of solid particles in a motionless mixer having no moving parts. One step transition probabilities were determined experimentally for the model. Based on these transition probabilities, the model was able to predict spatial distribution of tracer particles up to seven steps of the Markov chain, which was equivalent to seven consecutive passes of the mixture through the mixer. Experimental results were in good agreement with those predicted from the Markov chain model.