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Drop size distributions and coalescence frequencies of liquid‐liquid dispersions in flow vessels
Author(s) -
Coulaloglou C. A.,
Tavlarides L. L.
Publication year - 1976
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.690220211
Subject(s) - coalescence (physics) , impeller , mixing (physics) , mechanics , materials science , dispersion (optics) , transmittance , drop (telecommunication) , liquid flow , flow (mathematics) , optics , chemistry , physics , telecommunications , computer science , quantum mechanics , astrobiology
A flash photomicrographic method and modified dye‐light transmittance technique are employed to measure size distributions and mixing frequencies in a turbulently agitated flow vessel. This liquid‐liquid dispersion is nearly spatially homogenous. Mixing frequencies are strongly dependent on impeller speed and moderately dependent on holdup fraction.