<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A qualitative analysis of a liquid flow generated by a <italic>Rushton</italic> turbine eccentrically located in an unbaffled mixing vessel is presented in this paper. On the basis of <italic>CFD</italic> simulations the influence of the impeller position in the vessel on the flow pattern, velocity distributions and turbulence parameters are examined. Data are presented in visualisations and distribution maps created with various flow visualisation criterions. The results of this work can be used for the design and optimisation of mixing equipment applied in the industry.</p></abstract>

A qualitative analysis of a liquid flow generated by a Rushton turbine eccentrically located in an unbaffled mixing vessel is presented in this paper. On the basis of CFD simulations the influence of the impeller position in the vessel on the flow pattern, velocity distributions and turbulence parameters are examined. Data are presented in visualisations and distribution maps created with various flow visualisation criterions. The results of this work can be used for the design and optimisation of mixing equipment applied in the industry.

The Performance of the Rushton Turbine Eccentrically Positioned in a Mixing Vessel. Part I: The Qualitative CFD Analysis

Institute of Thermal and Process Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Cybernetics

Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology

Technical Transactions

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A qualitative analysis of a liquid flow generated by a Rushton turbine eccentrically located in an unbaffled mixing vessel is presented in this paper. On the...

The Performance of the Rushton Turbine Eccentrically Positioned in a Mixing Vessel. Part I: The Qualitative CFD Analysis

Published Online: May 26, 2020

Page range: 191 - 196

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.17.100.6576

Keywords
mixing, Rushton turbine, impeller eccentricity, flow circulation, CFD simulations

© 2020 Ryszard Wójtowicz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

The Performance of the Rushton Turbine Eccentrically Positioned in a Mixing Vessel. Part I: The Qualitative CFD Analysis

Published Online: May 26, 2020

Page range: 191 - 196

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.17.100.6576

Keywordsmixing, Rushton turbine, impeller eccentricity, flow circulation, CFD simulations

© 2020 Ryszard Wójtowicz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
mixing, Rushton turbine, impeller eccentricity, flow circulation, CFD simulations