Transport phenomena in multi-particle systems - II. Proposed new model based on flow around submerged objects for sphere and fiber beds-transition between the capillary and particulate representations

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1819-1834

  Mauret, E ^a   Renaud, M ^a  

^a Lab de Genie des Procedes Papetiers   (France)

Author keywords

Fiber beds; Fixed beds; Fluidization; Particulate model; Pressure drops; Sphere beds

Indexed keywords

FLOW FIELDS; LAMINAR FLOW; POROSITY; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TRANSPORT PHENOMENA;

CONFINED FLOW; FLUIDIZATION; LAMINAR FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); POROSITY; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SPHERES;

CAPILLARY TORTUOSITY; FIBER BEDS; FIXED BEDS;

CAPILLARY FLOW;

EID: 0030616004     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(96)00500-3     Document Type: Article

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