Mixing in shear thinning fluids
AUTOR(ES)
Ameur, H., Bouzit, M.
FONTE
Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2012-06
RESUMO
In the present study, a CFD characterization of the flow generated by curved-blade impellers in a cylindrical unbaffled vessel was carried out. The tank diameter was 300 mm, with a flat bottom. The liquid height was equal to the vessel diameter. The fluids simulated have a shear thinning behavior. Analyses concern the effect of the impeller speed, the fluid rheology and the number of impeller blades on the induced flow patterns and the power consumption. The predictions were compared with literature data and a satisfactory agreement was found.
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