Assessment of Particle Suspension Conditions in Stirred Vessels by Means of Pressure Gauge Technique

In this work the quantitative assessment of the mass of suspended solid particles in stirred vessels is performed using the Pressure Gauge Technique. This is based on the measurements of the pressure increase on the tank bottom due to the presence of suspended solid particles at any agitation speed....

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Published inChemical engineering research & design Vol. 80; no. 8; pp. 893 - 902
Main Authors Micale, G., Grisafi, F., Brucato, A.
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Rugby Elsevier B.V 2002
Institution of Chemical Engineers
Subjects
Applied sciences
Chemical engineering
Exact sciences and technology
Mixing
particles suspension
pressure gauge technique
stirred vessels
stirred vessels
particles suspension
pressure gauge technique
Stirred vessel
Stirring
Gas liquid solid
Critical speed
Pressure measurement
Measurement method
Particle suspension
Experimental study
Pressure sensor
Liquid solid
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Summary:In this work the quantitative assessment of the mass of suspended solid particles in stirred vessels is performed using the Pressure Gauge Technique. This is based on the measurements of the pressure increase on the tank bottom due to the presence of suspended solid particles at any agitation speed. The method has the advantages of not utilising visual observations and of easy and inexpensive application to both laboratory and industrial equipment. Very few data are available in literature and the experimental results collected using the present PGT technique and the correlations here proposed are of considerable academic and industrial interest.
ISSN:0263-8762
DOI:10.1205/026387602321143444