A numerical comparison of mixing efficiencies of solids in a cylindrical vessel subject to a range of motions

• Published in: Powder technology Vol. 217; pp. 540 - 547
• Main Authors: Marigo, M., Cairns, D.L., Davies, M., Ingram, A., Stitt, E.H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.02.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: agricultural industry; Applied sciences; Biological and medical sciences; blenders; Chemical engineering; cluster analysis; computer software; computers; Cylinders; deformation; DEM; Discrete element method; energy transfer; Exact sciences and technology; Food engineering; Food industries; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; glass; Handling and storage of chemicals. Piping; Hoop mixer; Hoops; Horizontal; Mathematical models; Miscellaneous; Mixers; Mixing; momentum; Movements; Particle mixing; prediction; product quality; rolling; Rotating; Rotating drum; Solid-solid systems; translation (genetics); Turbula mixer; uncertainty; Turbula mixer; Rotating drum; Particle mixing; Hoop mixer; DEM; Cluster analysis; Uncertainty; Mixing; Deformation; Medium speed; Segregation; Mixer; Glass; Agricultural industry; Software package; Axial mixing; Agitator; Modeling; Optimization; Batchwise; Food industry; High speed; Rotating cylinder; Unit operation; Microcomputer; Drum; Bin; Prediction; Momentum; Rotation; Operating conditions; Trend analysis

The mixing of solids is a fundamentally important unit operation in the pharmaceutical, food and agricultural industries, as well as many others. The efficiency and quality of mixing can have a significant bearing on downstream processability and product quality. In spite of the fact that the equipm...