Optimization of Integrated Impeller Mixer via Radiotracer Experiments
Radiotracer experiments are carried out in order to determine the mean residence time (MRT) as well as percentage of dead zone, Vdead (%), in an integrated mixer consisting of Rushton and pitched blade turbine (PBT). Conventionally, optimization was performed by varying one parameter and others were...
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| author | N. Othman S. K. Kamarudin M. S. Takriff M. I. Rosli E. M. F. Engku Chik M. A. K. Adnan |
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| description | Radiotracer experiments are carried out in order to determine the mean residence time (MRT) as well as percentage of dead zone, Vdead (%), in an integrated mixer consisting of Rushton and pitched blade turbine (PBT). Conventionally, optimization was performed by varying one parameter and others were held constant (OFAT) which lead to enormous number of experiments. Thus, in this study, a 4-factor 3-level Taguchi L9 orthogonal array was introduced to obtain an accurate optimization of mixing efficiency with minimal number of experiments. This paper describes the optimal conditions of four process parameters, namely, impeller speed, impeller clearance, type of impeller, and sampling time, in obtaining MRT and Vdead (%) using radiotracer experiments. The optimum conditions for the experiments were 100 rpm impeller speed, 50 mm impeller clearance, Type A mixer, and 900 s sampling time to reach optimization. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6fa0243ed3cc48cea1b169b447765dbf2025-02-03T01:22:14ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/242658242658Optimization of Integrated Impeller Mixer via Radiotracer ExperimentsN. Othman0S. K. Kamarudin1M. S. Takriff2M. I. Rosli3E. M. F. Engku Chik4M. A. K. Adnan5Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MalaysiaDepartment of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MalaysiaDepartment of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MalaysiaDepartment of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MalaysiaMalaysian Nuclear Agency, 43000 Kajang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MalaysiaMalaysian Nuclear Agency, 43000 Kajang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MalaysiaRadiotracer experiments are carried out in order to determine the mean residence time (MRT) as well as percentage of dead zone, Vdead (%), in an integrated mixer consisting of Rushton and pitched blade turbine (PBT). Conventionally, optimization was performed by varying one parameter and others were held constant (OFAT) which lead to enormous number of experiments. Thus, in this study, a 4-factor 3-level Taguchi L9 orthogonal array was introduced to obtain an accurate optimization of mixing efficiency with minimal number of experiments. This paper describes the optimal conditions of four process parameters, namely, impeller speed, impeller clearance, type of impeller, and sampling time, in obtaining MRT and Vdead (%) using radiotracer experiments. The optimum conditions for the experiments were 100 rpm impeller speed, 50 mm impeller clearance, Type A mixer, and 900 s sampling time to reach optimization.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/242658 |
| spellingShingle | N. Othman S. K. Kamarudin M. S. Takriff M. I. Rosli E. M. F. Engku Chik M. A. K. Adnan Optimization of Integrated Impeller Mixer via Radiotracer Experiments The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Optimization of Integrated Impeller Mixer via Radiotracer Experiments |
| title_full | Optimization of Integrated Impeller Mixer via Radiotracer Experiments |
| title_fullStr | Optimization of Integrated Impeller Mixer via Radiotracer Experiments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimization of Integrated Impeller Mixer via Radiotracer Experiments |
| title_short | Optimization of Integrated Impeller Mixer via Radiotracer Experiments |
| title_sort | optimization of integrated impeller mixer via radiotracer experiments |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/242658 |
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