Numerical examination of fluid flow using Rushton turbine in stirred tanks, highlighting geometric configurations and flow characteristics.
Rushton turbine is used in this study to numerically analyze the fluid flow it generates. The topology of the resulting flow is strongly dependent on several parameters, including the geometric configurations of the system and the properties of the moving fluids. The governing equations, based on the k-? model, are solved using the finite volume method. Velocity field profiles, streamlines and vortex sizes are analyzed for several geometries, varying the number of blades from 6 to 12 and others. A comparison is also made to evaluate the effect of the number of stirring mobiles used to mix the fluid (single stage, two stages and three stages), as well as the influence of the spacing ratio between the different stirrers. Finally, our numerical simulation procedure was validated by comparing the results obtained with experimental work available in the literature, showing good agreement between the different approaches.
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