For a helical-element static mixer with flow at a low Reynolds number, (a) How much of an

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For a helical-element static mixer with flow at a low Reynolds number, 

(a) How much of an increase in pressure drop would be expected over that for a straight pipe because of the decrease in effective diameter? 

(b) Would allowing for the tortuous flow path or the kinetic energy losses have a significant effect on the pressure drop?

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Unit Operations Of Chemical Engineering

ISBN: 9780072848236

7th Edition

Authors: Warren McCabe, Julian Smith, Peter Harriott

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