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lSI<br />

:::<br />

...<br />

:::<br />

Local <strong>heat</strong> <strong>transfer</strong> coefficient<br />

Heat <strong>transfer</strong> coefficient <strong>of</strong>' jacket medium.<br />

Conversion factor <strong>for</strong> mech&~ical to <strong>heat</strong> energy ~<br />

2.39 x 10- 8 cal/erg<br />

K<br />

Fluid consistency index, pOi-ver lal-J equation<br />

:::<br />

=<br />

::<br />

=<br />

::::<br />

Oonstant in eq. 2-19<br />

Fluid consistency index evaluated at wall temperature<br />

Thermal conductivity <strong>of</strong> <strong>batch</strong> fluid<br />

Therm~l<br />

conductivity <strong>of</strong> the metal wall<br />

Thickness <strong>of</strong> metal resistance<br />

:::<br />

Torque<br />

=<br />

Function <strong>of</strong> fluid consistency index, m ::::<br />

m evaluated at l.rall temperature<br />

K<br />

8 n - l<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> data points<br />

N :::<br />

:::<br />

n ...<br />

:::<br />

Rotational speed in revolutions/sec. or revolutions/min.<br />

11aximum rotational speed <strong>of</strong> viscometer (RPI'1)<br />

Flm1 behavior index in power la1AT<br />

Slope <strong>of</strong> logarithmic plot <strong>of</strong> \Forque versus RPI'1<br />

'If<br />

TIa<br />

::: Number <strong>of</strong> blades on impeller<br />

= Reference number <strong>of</strong> blades on impeller<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> baffles<br />

Neference number <strong>of</strong> baffles<br />

::: P01AJer<br />

p ::: Pressure<br />

:::: Dimensionless pressure defined by eq. 3-14<br />

::: Pressure at a particular position

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