Throughout industry components are mixed in stirred vessels. The challenge is to determine exactly how well the ingredients are being mixed.
Researchers at the University of Liege have demonstrated the ability of Electrical Resistance Tomography (ERT) to diagnose the functioning of the sparger.
The thermal oxide reprocessing plant (THORP) at Sellafield, Cumbria, UK, reprocesses fuel for nuclear power plants. It includes continuous stirred tanks into which reactants are added to produce a heavy metal precipitate. Stirring of the reaction vessel must be continuous and of the right intensity to ensure the precipitation process proceeds as intended.
Combination of ultrasound and electrical resistance tomography as a basis for on-line characterisation of wet particulate systems.
Flow processes may involve a variety of phases or components in the gas, liquid or solid phase and are complex in their nature.
