Open AccessCFD Analysis of Modified Rushton Turbine Impeller
Author(s) -
I. Jenish,
M. Appadurai,
E. Fantin Irudaya Raj
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of science and management studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-5946
DOI - 10.51386/25815946/ijsms-v4i3p102
Subject(s) - rushton turbine , impeller , turbine , mixing (physics) , mechanics , computational fluid dynamics , coaxial , axial compressor , materials science , agitator , flow (mathematics) , mechanical engineering , engineering , physics , gas compressor , quantum mechanics
Mixing units is one of the prime components in various chemical processing industries. The mixing equipment produces a product by combing different liquids at various properties. Generally, the mixing units are axial and radial flow types. The rushton turbine is one of the radial flow types and had higher power number due to fluid resistance as disadvantage. This works aims to investigate the four bladed rushton turbine impellers at eight angles for finding optimum power without compromising radial flow patterns. The shaft eccentricity hydrodynamics effect is also analysed on the unbaffled stirred vessels. The variance of eccentric and coaxial agitation is clearly evaluated on the several power number and impeller blade angle by experimental and numerical analysis. The CFD analysis is made on the mixing chamber to find the optimum inputs of the mixing chamber numerically by varying the blade angles.