Fig. 1 Schematic of mixing system
Fig. 2 Baffle shapes for CFD
Fig. 3 Geometry of Radial flow impeller
Fig. 4 Geometry of Axial flow impeller
Fig. 5-1 Schematic of mixing vessel
Fig. 5-2 Computational model on xy plane(z=0)
Fig. 6-1 Contours of velocity magnitude with radial flow impeller and baffle (a)(b)
Fig. 6-2 Contours of velocity magnitude with radial flow impeller and baffle (c)(d)
Fig. 7-1 Velocity vector field with radial flow impeller and baffle (a)(b)
Fig. 7-2 Velocity vector field with radial flowimpeller and baffle (c)(d)
Fig. 8-1 Contours of velocity magnitude with radial flow impeller and baffle (a)(b)
Fig. 8-2 Contours of velocity magnitude with radial flow impeller and baffle (c)(d)
Fig. 9-1 Velocity vector field with radial flow impeller and baffle (a)(b)
Fig. 9-2 Velocity vector field with radial flow impeller and baffle (c)(d)
Fig. 10-1 Contours of velocity magnitude with axial flow impeller and baffle (a)(b)
Fig. 10-2 Contours of velocity magnitude with axial flow impeller and baffle (c)(d)
Fig. 11-1 Velocity vector field with axial flowimpeller and baffle (a)(b)
Fig. 11-2 Velocity vector field with axial flow impeller and baffle (c)(d)
Fig. 12-1 Contours of velocity magnitude with axial flow impeller and baffle (a)(b)
Fig. 12-2 Contours of velocity magnitude with axial flow impeller and baffle (c)(d)
Fig. 13-1 Velocity vector field with axial flow impeller and baffle (a)(b)
Fig. 13-2 Velocity vector field with radial flow impeller and baffle (c)(d)
Fig. 14 Hv with radial impeller and baffles
Fig. 15 Hv with axial impeller and baffles
Fig. 16 Vv with radial impeller and baffles
Fig. 17 Vv with axial impeller and baffles
Table 1 Dimensions for mixing equipment
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