Methods and Models of Mixing in Chemical Reactors

Dear Colleagues,

Mixing is the cornerstone of the chemical industry, particularly regarding process intensification. In addition to the energy cost for mixing operation, a more important penalty arises from downstream separations that are diminished from the better design of mixers. The nexus of mixing with selectivity and product properties is well-documented, and one of the main targets of the chemical industry is the better design of reactors, aiming for the overall improvement of energy efficiency.

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and advanced experimental fluid dynamics (EFD) techniques based on laser and digital imaging have enabled great advances in chemical reactor technology. In addition to the large number of mixers based on stirrers, the last decades have brought mixers with oscillating streams as well as meso- and microscaled static mixers. The purpose of this Special Issue is to disseminate research on mixing in chemical reactors, covering new configurations in classical reactors in addition to novel reactors. Literature reviews and fundamental studies on new methods in the field of mixing simulation and quantification techniques are also welcome.

Dr. Ricardo Santos
Prof. Ertugrul Erkoç
Guest Editors

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• mixing in chemical reactors
• CFD
• mixing quantification
• multiphase reactors
• static mixers
• micro- and mesomixers