Finite element analysis of particle and liquid flow through an ultraviolet reactor

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 81-105

  Downey, D ^a   Giles, D K ^a,b   Delwiche, M J ^a  

^a Univ of California   (United States)

^b Resources Assessment Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Numerical simulation; Particle trajectory; Residence time; Turbulence; UV disinfection

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISINFECTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); TURBULENCE; ULTRAVIOLET DEVICES;

RESIDENCE TIME; SALT TRACER TESTS; ULTRAVIOLET REACTORS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LIQUID-SOLID TWO-PHASE FLOW; REACTOR; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0032215643     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1699(98)00028-3     Document Type: Article

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