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Effect of specific gravity differences on nonideal mixing of continuous flow systems
Author(s) -
Pelletier Martin P.,
Cloutier Leonce
Publication year - 1973
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.690190309
Subject(s) - agitator , mixing (physics) , exothermic reaction , adiabatic process , mechanics , thermodynamics , volumetric flow rate , flow (mathematics) , inlet , specific gravity , chemistry , micromixer , materials science , impeller , physics , mineralogy , engineering , mechanical engineering , quantum mechanics
The effect of specific gravity differences as a primary factor of nonideal mixing was investigated and demonstrated by means of a combined M‐T (mixed‐tubular) reactor in a simple cylindrical flow tank. Specific gravity differences were provided by a temperature gradient created by a strongly exothermic, second‐order adiabatic chemical reaction. The results also allow investigation of the effects of the inlet feed rate, agitator diameter, and speed on the agitator fraction of the combined reactor.