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Lecture 2
FLUID MIXING
HOMOGENIZATION
EMULSIFICATION
Dr. Dang Quoc Tuan
Department of Food Technology
International University - VNU
Food Technology Department
International University
Food Unit Operations 2
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Mixing time vs Re
Re < 10: laminar flow
Re> 5000: turbulent flow
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Typical Power Curve for
Impellers in Baffled Tanks
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Food Unit Operations 2
Correlation between power number and Reynolds number for
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Rushton turbine, paddle and marine propeller without sparging
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Power Number Curves for
Various Impellers
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After Bates et al., Ind. Eng. Chem. Proc. Des. Devel. 1963
Food Technology Department
International University
Food Unit Operations 2