Skip to main content
. 2013 Jan 7;10(1):6. doi: 10.1186/1735-2746-10-6

Table 2.

Details of impellers used

  Rushton Turbine (RT) Pitched 4-blades (P4B) Pitched 2-blades (P2B)
Impeller diameter, cm (Di)
5 (Ti/2)
5 (Ti/2)
5 (Ti/2)
Impeller blade width, cm (wi)
1
0.6
0.6
Impeller blade length, cm (li)
1.5
1.75
1.75
Number of blades
6
4
2
Ratio of impeller diameter to tank diameter (Di/Ti)
1: 2
1: 2
1: 2
Flow direction
Radial
Axial
Axial
Inclination (degree °) 0 45 45