Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to the turbine agitator.
(A) Recommended peripheral speed for the turbine agitator is 200-250
metres/minute
(B) Pitched blade turbine agitator gives only radial flow with complete
absence of the axial flow
(C) Generally, the diameter of the agitator is kept between l/3rd to l/6th of
the tank diameter while the blade length is l/4th of agitator diameter (with
central disc, it is l/8th of the agitator diameter)

1 Answer

Answer :

(B) Pitched blade turbine agitator gives only radial flow with complete
absence of the axial flow

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