Experimental investigation of Taylor bubble acceleration mechanism in slug flow

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 54, Issue 23, 1999, Pages 5761-5775

  Tudose, E T ^a   Kawaji, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bubble acceleration; Bubble coalescence; Drag; Form Drag; Friction Drag; Rise Velocity; Slug flow; Taylor bubble

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE; DRAG; GAS-LIQUID TWO-PHASE FLOW; SLUG FLOW;

COALESCENCE; DRAG; FRICTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIPE FLOW; STREAM FLOW; TWO PHASE FLOW; WAKES;

SLUG FLOW; TAYLOR BUBBLE;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS);

EID: 0032741161     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(99)00149-9     Document Type: Article

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