A radial void fraction correlation for packed bed tubes

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 132-135

  Mueller, Gary E ^a  

^a Architectural and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Low diameter aspect ratio; Packed bed tubes; Radial void fraction

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CORRELATION METHODS; SPHERES; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

RADIAL VOID FRACTION;

PACKED BEDS;

PACKED BED; VOID FRACTION;

EID: 0033080060     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450770122     Document Type: Article

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