Physics:Rushton turbine

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Short description: Rotating disc with perpendicular blades around the circumference, usually used as a mixing impeller
8-bladed Rushton Disc Turbine used as an impeller in a baffled process vessel

The Rushton turbine or Rushton disc turbine is a radial flow impeller used for many mixing applications (commonly for gas dispersion applications) in process engineering and was invented by John Henry Rushton.[1] The design is based on a flat horizontal disk, with flat, vertically-mounted blades.[2] Recent innovations include the use of concave or semi-circular blades.[3]

References

  1. Wankat, Phillip C.; Peppas, Nicholas A.. "4". 100 Years of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University, 1911-2011. Purdue University: Department of Chemical Engineering. p. 100. https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/publications/100_years/4_Chapter_4.pdf. 
  2. Oldshue, James (1983). Fluid Mixing Technology. New York: McGraw Hill. 
  3. NOV. "Chemineer™ BT-6 Gas Dispersion Impeller bulletin". NOV. https://www.chemineer.com/products/chemineer/impellers/bt-6/item/download/522_e44d10ce0d42c0c35703b7ede6ae83dc.html.