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This paper considers simplified correlating equations for preliminary design of process equipment. The uncertainties associated with process change are much greater than inaccuracies resulting from the streamlining of the original equations.
Predictions are presented for gas hold-up and mass transfer rates in aqueous aerated mixtures which are independent of process scale. Experimental data shows that these simple dimensionless correlations can accommodate a wide range of process scales and many impeller and tank geometries.
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Smith, J.M. (1992). Simple Performance Correlations for Agitated Vessels. In: King, R. (eds) Fluid Mechanics of Mixing. Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-7973-5_7
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