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Effect of Solids Loading on Agitator Just-Suspended Speed
Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering
  • Kevin J. Myers, University of Dayton
  • Eric E. Janz, Chemineer
  • Julian B. Fasano, Mixer Engineering Co.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2013
Abstract

Data taken with six solids at numerous Zwietering loadings ranging from near zero to 67 have been used to determine the just-suspended speed Zwietering loading exponent (Njs ∝ Xn where n is the Zwietering solids loading exponent). When only the loadings range similar to that studied by Zwietering [Zwietering, Chem. Eng. Sci. 1958, 8, 244] is considered (0 < X < 18), the solids loading exponent averaged over all solids is equal to 0.12, essentially the same as the 0.13 reported by Zwietering. However, when the entire loading range is considered (0 < X ≤ 67), a higher average exponent of 0.17 is found and a single power-law correlation does not accurately describe the experimental data. A piecewise fit of the data indicates that the solids loading exponent increases from an average value of 0.097 at low solids loadings (0 < X ≤ 5) to 0.22 at intermediate loadings (5 ≤ X ≤ 25) and 0.34 for the highest loadings (25 ≤ X ≤ 67).

Inclusive pages
1508–1512
ISBN/ISSN
0008-4034
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Citation Information
Kevin J. Myers, Eric E. Janz and Julian B. Fasano. "Effect of Solids Loading on Agitator Just-Suspended Speed" Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol. 91 Iss. 9 (2013)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kevin-myers/6/