On the Drop Size Distribution Functions and Drop Size Relationships in Stabilized Agitated Dispersions

Abstract

Experiments on stabilized agitated dispersion of non-reacting styrene monomers were conducted at various dispersed phase hold-up fractions, impeller geometries, impeller speeds and agitation times. The experimental drop size distributions obtained were described best by the cumulative upper limit volume, upper limit number and the Nukiyama–Tanasawa ones. Plots of the maximum diameter and the mean diameter vs. the Sauter mean diameter gave straight lines with slopes 1.74 and 0.87, respectively.