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

Table 3 Comparison of maximum stable drop sizes d _max and Sauter mean diameters d ₃₂ for all three scales

Reactor configuration	Agitation rate	Maximum stable drop size d_max	Sauter mean diameter d₃₂	d₃₂/d_max
	1/s	μm	μm	-
A-2	8.0	207	125	0.60
	5.2	305	183	0.60
	3.6	500	296	0.59
B-3	3.7	226	129	0.57
	2.3	350	196	0.56
	1.3	501	293	0.59
C-1	1.8	238	146	0.61
	1.3	355	215	0.61
	0.8	539	312	0.58

Operating conditions were chosen to result in similar maximum stable drop sizes for the different scales.

ISSN: 1754-1611