How Do I Calculate the Height and Diameter of My CSTR Reactor?

[princessme]

I have obtained the volume of my CSTR, how do I calculate the height and diameter of it? Is there a certain ratio to adhere to for better mixing? Tried reading up the rules of thumbs but no info on that. Tried searching other books too but to no avail.

 

[Bystander]

Is there a certain ratio to adhere to for better mixing?

Slurry? Viscosity is high? Low? Gas-liquid mixture agitation? You might get ideas from searching some specific mixing problems.

 

[princessme]

Slurry? Viscosity is high? Low? Gas-liquid mixture agitation? You might get ideas from searching some specific mixing problems.

Liquid-liquid mixture agitation, for production of biodiesel through esterification/transesterification.

 

[Bystander]

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=liquid-liquid+mixing+in+stirred+vessels+a+review

 

[insightful]

I'd start with tank diameter D and height 1.5D, with one center-top-entering 45^o pitched-blade turbine of diameter D/2 located a distance D/2 from the bottom. Add 4 - 1.4D high, 0.1D wide vertical tank baffles at 90^o around the tank periphery.