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The effect of vessel diameter on time dependent gas hold-up variations in highly viscous impeller agitated liquids

Khare, A.S. and Niranjan, K. (2004) The effect of vessel diameter on time dependent gas hold-up variations in highly viscous impeller agitated liquids. Chemical Engineering and Processing, 43 (4). pp. 571-573. ISSN 0255-2701

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1016/s0255-2701(03)00044-8

Abstract/Summary

Time dependent gas hold-up generated in the 0.3 and 0.6 m diameter vessels using high viscosity castor oil and carboxy methyl cellulose (CMC) solution was compared on the basis of impeller speed (N) and gas velocity (V-G). Two types of hold-up were distinguished-the hold-up due to tiny bubbles (epsilon(ft)) and total hold-up (epsilon(f)), which included large and tiny bubbles. It was noted that vessel diameter (i.e. the scale of operation) significantly influences (i) the trends and the values of epsilon(f) and epsilon(ft), and (ii) the values of tau (a constant reflecting the time dependency of hold-up). The results showed that a scale independent correlation for gas hold-up of the form epsilon(f) or epsilon(ft) = A(N or P-G/V)(a) (V-G)(b), where "a" and "b" are positive constants is not appropriate for viscous liquids. This warrants further investigations into the effect of vessel diameter on gas hold-up in impeller agitated high viscosity liquids (mu or mu(a) > 0.4 Pa s). (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Life Sciences > School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy > Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences
ID Code:13254
Uncontrolled Keywords:vessel diameter, time dependent gas hold-up, viscous impeller agitated, liquids, DESIGN

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