Comparing impeller performance for solid-suspension in the transitional flow regime with Newtonian fluids

• Main Authors: Ibrahim, Shaliza, Nienow, A.W.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 1999
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/9414/; https://doi.org/10.1205/026387699526863

Particle suspension in Newtonian fluids of viscosities from 0.01 to 1 Pa s have been studied using Rushton turbines, pitched blade turbines, Chemineer HE-3 and Lightnin' A310 hydrofoils (all pumping downwards), and Ekato Intermig agitators. By comparison to the turbulent system (Ibrahim and Nie...