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Preface Chapter 12. Agitation of Particulate Solid-Liquid Mixtures I. Introduction II. Particle Setting in Quiescent Liquids III. Suspension of Free-Settling Particles in Batch-Operated, Impeller-Stirred Tanks IV. Continuous Flow of Free-Settling Particle Suspensions through an Impeller-Stirred Tank V. Batch Mixing of High-Concentration Particle Suspensions VI. Mass Transfer between Liquid and Free-Settling Solid Particles VII. General Comments on Agitation of Particulate Solid-Liquid Mixtures List of Symbols References Chapter 13. Turbulent Radial Mixing in Pipes I. Introduction II. Types of Pipe Mixers III. Mixer Performance IV. Turbulent Mixing with No Flow Modifiers in Pipe V. Mixing in Pipes with Coaxial Feed Injection and Unequal Feed Velocities VI. Mixing of Multiple Feed Streams Parallel to the Mixing Pipe Axis VII. Tee Mixers VIII. Multiple Side Stream Mixers IX. Baffle, Orifice, Elbow, Grid, and Screen Mixing X. Miscellaneous Types of Pipe Mixers XI. Pressure Loss for Pipe Mixers XII. Mixing Fluids with Different Densities XIII. Cavitation XIV. Pressure and Flow Instability XV. Pipe Mixer Design XVI. Applications of Pipe Mixers XVII. Research Needs XVIII. General Comments List of Symbols ReferencesChapter 14. Flow and Turbulence in Vessels with Axial Impellers I. Introduction II. The System: Axial High-Speed Impeller with Radial Baffles III. Convective Row of the Vessel Contents IV. Convective Row and Turbulence for Axial Impellers V. Pumping Capacity of Axial Impellers VI. Total and Induced Flows in an Impeller-Stirred Vessel VII. Flow at the Bottom of the Tank VIII. Axial Force of an Axial Impeller IX. Flow at the Vessel Wall X. Relation between Total Fluid Circulation and Homogenization Rate in a Stirred Tank XI. Mechanism of Heat Transfer between the Liquid and the Vessel Bottom or Wall XII. Conclusions List of Symbols References Chapter 15. Scale-up of Equipment for Agitating Liquids I. Introduction II. Principles of Similarity III. Design Correlations IV. Fluid Mechanics Considerations V. Common Rules of Thumb VI. Translation Equations VII. Agitation Intensity VIII. Miscellaneous Considerations IX. Scaling Based on Tests X. Procedures for Scale-Up XI. Conclusions Appendix. Exercise to Demonstrate That the Four Translation Equations Predict the Same Scale-Up Result List of Symbols References Chapter 16. Mixing of Particulate Solids I. Introduction II. Statistics of Solids Mixing III. Segregation of Particulate Materials IV. Selection of Mixers V. Specification and Testing of Mixture Quality VI. Continuous Mixing of Solids VII. Mixing of Cohesive Particulate Materials VIII. Conclusion List of Symbols References Index