KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUNSHU, Vol.32, No.5, 387-394, 2006
Dispersion of solid particles in a vessel stirred with dual impellers
Solid-liquid mixing is a common industrial operation conducted in processes, such as slurry preparation, polymerization, and crystallization. Thus, many studies have investigated the just suspension speed, solid concentration distribution and solid-liquid mass transfer. However, most were done for single impeller systems and few for multi-stage impeller ones. In this study, we examined the suspension of solid particles in a vessel equipped with dual traditional impellers. The combination of the impellers and the optimal installed position were investigated. As a result, it was found that the optimal combination of traditional impellers is one of a pitched paddle pumping down in the lower position and a pitched paddle pumping up in the upper one, and that the optimal clearance of dual impellers is equal to vessel diameter.
Keywords:solid-liquid agitation;solid dispersion;dual impeller system;just suspension speed;solid concentration distribution