Rushton turbine

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8-bladed Rushton Disc Turbine used as an impeller in a baffled process vessel Mixing - geometria standard.jpg
8-bladed Rushton Disc Turbine used as an impeller in a baffled process vessel

The Rushton turbine or Rushton disc turbine is a radial flow impeller used for many mixing applications (commonly for gas dispersion applications) in process engineering and was invented by John Henry Rushton. [1] The design is based on a flat horizontal disk, with flat, vertically mounted blades. [2] Recent innovations include the use of concave or semi-circular blades. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Wankat, Phillip C.; Peppas, Nicholas A. "4". 100 Years of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University, 1911-2011 (PDF). Purdue University: Department of Chemical Engineering. p. 100.
  2. ↑ Oldshue, James (1983). Fluid Mixing Technology. New York: McGraw Hill.
  3. ↑ NOV. "Chemineer™ BT-6 Gas Dispersion Impeller bulletin". chemineer.com. NOV. Retrieved 2 July 2021.


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