Levenspiel, Octave

Tracer technology : modeling the flow of fluids / Octave Levenspiel - New York : Springer, c2012 - xii, 137 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Fluid mechanics and its applications, v. 96 0926-5112 ; . - Fluid mechanics and its applications .

Includes bibliographical references and index

The tracer method -- The mean and variance of a tracer curve -- The E and E [theta subscript] curves from pulse and step tracer experiments -- Two ideal flow models: plug flow and mixed flow -- Compartment models -- The dispersion model -- Intermixing of flowing fluids -- The tanks-in-series model -- Convection model for laminar flow in pipes -- Batch systems -- The stirred tank: mixing time and power requirement -- Meandering flow and lateral dispersion

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Fluid dynamics--Mathematical models