Regime transitions: Analogy between gas-liquid co-current upward flow and gas-solids upward transport

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages 1-19

  Bi, H T ^a,b   Grace, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Flow regime transition; Fluidization; Gas liquid upward transport; Gas solids upward transport; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

FLUIDIZATION; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; TRANSITION FLOW; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; TURBULENT FLOW;

SLUGGING;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 0030372303     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-9322(96)90003-8     Document Type: Article

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