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Table 5 Comparison of experimental values for ϕ and values from literature correlations

From: Characterization of hydromechanical stress in aerated stirred tanks up to 40 m3 scale by measurement of maximum stable drop size

Reactor configuration

Results from experiments with aeration

Correlations for single-phase, unaerated operation

McManamey (1979)

Okamoto (1981)

Liepe (1988)

Liepe (1988)

Eq. (3)

Eq. (4)

Eq. (5)

Eq. (6)

 

ϕ [−]

ϕ [−]

ϕ [−]

ϕ [−]

ϕ [−]

A-1

5.7

60

12

26

35

A-2

2.8

13

2.8

4.0

12

A-3

2.0

10

2.4

3.5

8.1

A-4

1.9

8.2

2.0

3.1

5.8

B-1

9.9

67

13

33

40

B-2

8.1

56

12

27

30

B-3

6.9

33

7.2

17

21

C-1

17

41

10

21

20

  1. Values for ϕ calculated for all 8 reactor configurations from the experimental data for maximum stable drop size from aerated experiments in comparison with results from literature correlations (Table 1) for single-phase, unaerated operation.
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