The Nub of Successful Mixing Process Research and Scale-up

Mixing has recently been described by Dr. Suzanne Kresta of the University of Alberta, Canada as the “Forgotten Unit Operation”. This is in spite of the fact that effective fluid mixing undergirds successful process research, development and scale-up to plant operations in all chemical and allied process industries. In this presentation the nub or what is central for defining effective mixing for successful process research and scale-up will be discussed. Three case studies will be employed to illuminate key aspects.