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Fluid‐particle hydrodynamics in agitated vessels
Author(s) -
Ambegaonkar Anil S.,
Dhruv Ashok S.,
Tavlarides Lawrence L.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450550409
Subject(s) - impeller , mechanics , turbulence , rushton turbine , turbine , particle (ecology) , fluid dynamics , monte carlo method , dispersion (optics) , computational fluid dynamics , physics , flow (mathematics) , thermodynamics , mathematics , geology , optics , oceanography , statistics
A two dimensional model is proposed to predict mean radial and axial velocities for turbulently agitated fluids in baffled tanks with a turbine impeller. A particle dynamics model that simulates the movement of dipsersed phase particles in turbulent dispersion by a statistical Monte Carlo technique is coupled with this fluid dynamics model. The comparison of the flow directions, radial and axial velocity profiles, and the volumetric discharge capacities of the turbine impeller with the experimental data is favorable.