• Journal of Environmental Science International
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• v.20 no.8
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• pp.929-942
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• 2011

A novel conductivity technique was developed to detect penetration depth of the vessel fluid into the feedpipe. For a given reactor geometry, critical agitator speeds were experimentally determined at the onset of feedpipe backmixing using Rushton 6 bladed disk turbine (6BD) and high efficiency axial flow type 3 bladed (HE-3) impellers. The ratio of the feedpipe velocity to the critical agitator speed ($v_f/v_t$) was constant for either laminar or turbulent feedpipe flow regimes. Compared to the results of fast competitive reaction, feedpipe backmixing had to penetrate at least one feedpipe diameter into the feedpipe to significantly influence the yield of the side product. However, higher $v_f/v_t$ than that for L/d = 0 (position at the feedpipe end) of the conductivity technique is recommended to completely eliminate feedpipe backmixing in conservative design criteria. The conductivity technique was successful in all feedpipe flow conditions of laminar, transitional and turbulent flow regimes.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 1998.04a
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• pp.109-111
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• 1998

A sensor was designed to detect backmixing of vessel fluid into the feedpipe. The sensor was composed of electrodes and a designed electric circuit. The electrodes were installed inside the feedpipe and tap water was flowed into the feedpipe. When NaC1 solution in the vessel penetrate into the feedpipe due to high agitator speed, the conductivity change is sensed by the electrodes and the resultant output signal is recorded by a pen-chart recorder. The electric circuit was designed to show maximum sensitivity. The resolution of this designed sensor was on the order of 10-s mole/l.