Table 4 The criterion (kA/\(\:\in\:\)) for several wiper diameters and rotational speeds (Sc = 1722).

From: Surface renewal driven copper recovery by cementation in a stirred reactor with a rotating wiper mechanism

N (rpm)

dw = 1.4 cm

dw = 1.1 cm

dw = 0.8 cm

\(\:\varvec{k}\varvec{A}\) (cm3/s)

\(\:\in\:\) (W/kg)

\(\:\frac{\varvec{k}\varvec{A}}{\in\:}\)

kA (cm3/s)

\(\:\in\:\) (W/kg)

\(\:\frac{\varvec{k}\varvec{A}}{\in\:}\)

kA (cm3/s)

\(\:\in\:\) (W/kg)

\(\:\frac{\varvec{k}\varvec{A}}{\in\:}\)

100

3.38

0.75

4.51

3.08

0.74

4.16

1.56

0.75

2.1

140

4.7

1.05

4.48

4.08

1.05

3.9

2.49

1.04

2.39

180

5.3

1.9

2.79

5.1

1.94

2.63

3.8

1.9

2

220

5.97

2.1

2.84

5.68

2

2.84

4.28

2.1

2.03

260

6.67

2.75

2.43

6.4

2.6

2.46

4.77

2.6

1.83

300

7.65

3.45

2.22

7

3.5

2

5.6

3.5

1.6