Prediction of just suspended speed for mixed slurries at high solids loadings

Ayranci İ., Ng T., Etchells A. W., Kresta S. M.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN, cilt.91, sa.2, ss.227-233, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 91 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.cherd.2012.08.002
  • Dergi Adı: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.227-233
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Just suspended speed, Stirred tank, Power model, Momentum model, Mixture, High solids loading, MIXING CHARACTERISTICS, COMPLETE SUSPENSION, LIQUID, CLEARANCE, PARTICLES, MODERATE
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

One design heuristic used to determine the just suspended speed, N-js, for mixed slurries assumes that the mixture N-js is dominated by the particle phase with the maximum N-js. This approach does not incorporate the effect of the second solid phase. Two new models are proposed to predict the mixture N-js: the power model and the momentum model. These models determine the mixture N-js using the sum of the power or the sum of the momentum required to suspend the individual solid phases. The models were tested using experimental data for two impellers, a Lightnin A310 impeller and a 45 degrees pitched-blade turbine. A range of off-bottom clearances, and six mixtures of solids up to 27 wt% solids loading completed the data set. The power model accurately predicts mixture N-js for both impellers over the full range of clearances and up to 27 wt% mixtures. (c) 2012 The Institution of Chemical Engineers. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.