ISSN:
0006-3592
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Mixing and stirring of a 20-m2 shallow pool by means of a drag board device has been investigated. The board closes the pool cross section except for a slit of a few centimeters above the bottom, and it is slowly moved back and forth, forcing the water to run through the slit and thereby creating a turbulent backwhirl. Power drawn and the drag on the board has been measured together with the velocities of the water at different locations in the wake of the board. Power number Np has been correlated with the Reynolds NRe and the bottom clearance numbers Nc by the expressions \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ N_p = 13,465N_{\rm Re}^{-0.774} N_c^{0.1016} N_{\rm Re} 〈 80.000\\N_p = 5.4N_{\rm Re}^{-0.0863} N_c^{0.104} N_{\rm Re} 〉 80.000 $$\end{document} Power and Reynolds numbers are defined as usual with the square root of the board-immersed-area as the characteristic length. The bottom clearance number is defined as the ratio of the water depth in the pool to the difference between water depth and the board width immersed in water. Flow pattern behind the board consists of large vortex loops causing the fluid to circulate from bottom to top and producing a thorough mixing effect. The drag board seems to have several advantages over conventional paddle wheels for the mixing and stirring of algal cultures in shallow ponds.
Additional Material:
8 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.260300109
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