Effect of blade shape on the performance of six-bladed disk turbine impellers

Different modifications of the Rushton turbine were studied in a dual-impeller agitated tank (T = 0.4 m), to find the effect of blade form on power draw, turbulent dispersion, gas handling capacity...

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