Droplets formation in turbulent mixing of two immiscible fluids in a new type of static mixer

Authors

T Lemenand
D Della Valle
Y Zellouf
H Peerhossaini

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2003

Journal

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIPHASE FLOW

Volume

29

Issue

5

First Page

813

URL with Digital Object Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0301-9322(03)00032-6

Last Page

840

Abstract

The emulsification process in a static mixer high-efficiency vortex in turbulent flow is investigated. This new type of mixer generates coherent large-scale structures, enhancing momentum transfer in the bulk flow and hence providing favourable conditions for phase dispersion. The generation of the emulsion is described via a classical size-distribution function characterised by the Sauter diameter and a dispersion factor. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.