Mixing State of Xanthan Gum Solution in an Aerated and Agitated Fermentor : Effects of Impeller Size on Volumes of Mixing Regions and Circulation Time Distribution

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The effects of the impeller diameter and width on the volumes of the micromixing and macromixing regions, and on the circulation time distribution were investigated at various agitation speeds to formulate the relationships of them in empirical equations. A fermentor was a 10-l capacity, which was equipped with a trubine impeller with six flat balades and aerated at 1 vvm. It was found that the volumes of the micromixing and macromixing regions depended on the tip speed of the impeller, ND, and the discharging performance of the impeller, ND^2W, respectively, in the xanthan gum solution with concentrations of 0.9,1.8,2.7,and 3.9%. Empirical equations were derived to estimate the volume of each mixing region from the impeller diameter, D, impeller width, W, agitation speed, N, and consistency coefficient of the xanthan gum solution. On the other hand, the circulation time distribution could be estimated empirically from only the impeller diameter and agitation speed, regardless of variation in the impeller width and consistency coefficient of the xanthan gum solution tested.
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1988-02-25