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Method of chaotic mixing and improved stirred tank reactors

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OSTI ID:6179667
The invention provides a method and apparatus for efficiently achieving a homogeneous mixture of fluid components by introducing said components having a Reynolds number of between about [le]1 to about 500 into a vessel and continuously perturbing the mixing flow by altering the flow speed and mixing time until homogeneity is reached. This method prevents the components from aggregating into non-homogeneous segregated regions within said vessel during mixing and substantially reduces the time the admixed components reach homogeneity. 19 figs.
Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
Assignee:
Rutgers, the State Univ. of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ (United States)
Patent Number(s):
A; US 5921679
Application Number:
PPN: US 8-878896
OSTI ID:
6179667
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English