Chemical Engineering Communications, Vol.193, No.11, 1414-1421, 2006
Characterization of mixing in flat-bottomed spherical flasks agitated with magnetic stirrers
Mixing in a flat-bottomed spherical flask with magnetic stirrers is studied using dye addition and visual studies to measure mixing time. Different flow regimes that occurred in the flask and two regimes, i.e., a well-mixed regime and a Taylor wall regime, were identified. The effects of stirrer diameter, volume of material to be mixed, and rotational speed on mixing time were studied.