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When using a rotating impeller to mix fluids contained in a tank, we ask two questions: What size motor do we need for a given impeller rotation speed? How long must we mix the fluid to achieve a required degree of uniformity?
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Levenspiel, O. (2012). The Stirred Tank: Mixing Time and Power Requirement. In: Tracer Technology. Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 96. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8074-8_11
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