Prediction of batch heat transfer coefficients for pseudoplastic fluids ...

Prediction of batch heat transfer coefficients for pseudoplastic fluids ... Prediction of batch heat transfer coefficients for pseudoplastic fluids ...

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22 C il _, aI' b l , cl' dl, el, fl' gl, hI' and jl are all constants to be evaluated. The group to the left of the equal sign is called the POv-Ter number. The first group to the right is the mixing Reynolds nmnber, and the second group to the l"ight is the Froude number. The Froude n~unber is required to account for the vortex formation in a s\-lirling system. Thus if baffles or off-center impeller location is used the Froude number is not needed. Host authors have also neglected the remaining groups and have specified a different value of C4 for each change in geometry. The effects of impeller style, blade Hidth, number of blades, impeller pitch, impeller clearance, Dt/Da, and spacing of multiple impellers have been studied by Bates et al. (12).. Richards (158) has studied the effect of impeller spacing, nurnber and 1.ddth of baffles, number and vddth of impeller blades, and the effects of coils. Host of the Horl~ on non-iJel.Jtonian systems has been similar but not as extensive.. BrOv.ffi and Petsiavas (31) have investigated the mixing of Bingham plastics. They found the P01-Jer number \hTaS a function of the Reynolds, Froude, and Hedstrom numbers.

2J Schultz-GrQnow (174) used a dimensional analysis but in a slightly different form for pseudoplastics 't~hich could be represented by the Pr~ndtl equation (2-18 where ApR and CpR are empirical constants. His results are plotte d as the log (l>1/Da 3 APR) versus.-lttiCPR l-vhere 1'-1 is the required torque and AI'" is the angular velocity. This result is not very general, h01.Jever, because the impellers studied are not connnonly used and most pseudoplastic fluids are best represented by the p011er laH or POHell-Eyring equation .. 1110 s t of the more general 1-lork has be en concerne d '-1i th finding a Viscosity term which can be used for all pseudoplastics as well as NeHtonian fluids. Magnusson (D2) found an apparent viscosity for pseudoplastics hy first developing a P01.Jer number-Reynolds number curve us ing the equipment geometry v.rhich was to be used for the pseudoplastic fluid. He then repeated the experiments with pseudoplastic fluids, calculating the POHer number for each value of agitator speed. By comparing the pseudoplastic data vJith the NevJtonian Pot.-rer number-Reynolds number curve an apparent Reynolds number could be calculated for the pseudoplastic fluid.. Th.e agitator difu"TIeter and speed "lATere lmOvffi as Vlell as the fluid density; thus the only unknown, the apparent viscosity, could be calculated. While this is a good method

2J<br />

Schultz-GrQnow (174) used a dimensional analysis but<br />

in a slightly different <strong>for</strong>m <strong>for</strong> <strong>pseudoplastic</strong>s 't~hich<br />

could<br />

be represented by the Pr~ndtl<br />

equation<br />

(2-18<br />

where ApR and CpR are empirical constants. His results are<br />

plotte d as the log (l>1/Da 3 APR) versus.-lttiCPR l-vhere 1'-1 is the<br />

required torque and AI'" is the angular velocity. This result<br />

is not very general, h01.Jever, because the impellers studied<br />

are not connnonly used and most <strong>pseudoplastic</strong> <strong>fluids</strong> are<br />

best represented by the p011er laH or POHell-Eyring equation ..<br />

1110 s t <strong>of</strong> the more general 1-lork has be en concerne d '-1i th<br />

finding a Viscosity term which can be used <strong>for</strong> all <strong>pseudoplastic</strong>s<br />

as well as NeHtonian <strong>fluids</strong>. Magnusson (D2) found<br />

an apparent viscosity <strong>for</strong> <strong>pseudoplastic</strong>s hy first developing<br />

a P01.Jer number-Reynolds number curve us ing the equipment<br />

geometry v.rhich was to be used <strong>for</strong> the <strong>pseudoplastic</strong> fluid.<br />

He then repeated the experiments with <strong>pseudoplastic</strong> <strong>fluids</strong>,<br />

calculating the POHer number <strong>for</strong> each value <strong>of</strong> agitator<br />

speed.<br />

By comparing the <strong>pseudoplastic</strong> data vJith the<br />

NevJtonian Pot.-rer number-Reynolds number curve an apparent<br />

Reynolds number could be calculated <strong>for</strong> the <strong>pseudoplastic</strong><br />

fluid..<br />

Th.e agitator difu"TIeter and speed "lATere lmOvffi as Vlell<br />

as the fluid density; thus the only unknown, the apparent<br />

viscosity, could be calculated. While this is a good method

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