Molecular diffusion effects on entrainment in wind tunnel studies of dense gas dispersion

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 178-188

  Spicer, T O ^a   Baik, J H ^a   Havens, J ^a  

^a University of Arkansas   (United States)

Author keywords

Dense gas dispersion; Entrainment; Molecular diffusion effects; Stably stratified shear flow; Wind tunnel modelling

Indexed keywords

AIR ENTRAINMENT; ANEMOMETERS; BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; DIFFUSION IN GASES; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOW VISUALIZATION; MIXING; SHEAR FLOW; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW; WIND TUNNELS;

DENSE GAS DISPERSIONS; MOLECULAR DIFFUSION EFFECTS; RICHARDSON NUMBERS; VERTICAL DISPERSIONS;

GASEOUS EFFLUENTS;

EID: 0030219516     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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