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Use of a finite‐stage transport concept for analyzing residence time distributions of continuous processes
Author(s) -
Rogers Reed S. C.,
Gardner Robin P.
Publication year - 1979
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.690250204
Subject(s) - residence time (fluid dynamics) , residence time distribution , stage (stratigraphy) , tracer , dispersion (optics) , mathematics , statistical physics , mechanics , engineering , physics , geotechnical engineering , geology , nuclear physics , paleontology , flow (mathematics) , optics
This study is concerned with the derivation and application of the finite‐stage transport concept for modeling residence time distributions (RTD's) originally proposed by Adler and Hovorka (1961). This six‐parameter model is shown to be more versatile and accurate than the common two‐parameter tanks‐in‐series or axial dispersion models. Radioactive tracer results are given for a number of particulate unit processes with special emphasis on wet‐discharge ball mills.