Abstract
Calculated mass transfer coefficients for the continuous phase are presented for internally circulating spheres of a Newtonian fluid traveling through a power-law-type continuous phase in the so-called creeping-flow region. The Nakano and Tien stream functions allow the Sherwood number to be computed as a function of the Peclet number, power-law index, and a viscosity ratio parameter. The Hirose and Moo-Young relation is shown to be a limiting case of this numerical solution. Mass transfer rates increase as the fluids become more pseudoplastic and/or the continuous phase consistency index increases, all other factors held constant. © 1970, American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.
Recommended Citation
R. M. Wellek and C. C. Huang, "Mass Transfer From Spherical Gas Bubbles And Liquid Droplets Moving Through Power-Law Fluids In The Laminar Flow Regime," Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Fundamentals, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 480 - 488, American Chemical Society, Jan 1970.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1021/i160035a028
Department(s)
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0196-4313
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Article - Journal
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Publication Date
01 Jan 1970
