Effect of drag and frictional losses on the hydrodynamics of gas-lift reactors

AIChE Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2467-2471

  See, K H ^a   Roberts, G W ^a   Saez, A E ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); DRAG; FRICTION; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SEPARATORS; TEMPERATURE; TURBULENT FLOW; VISCOSITY;

FRICTIONAL LOSSES; GAS LIFT REACTORS; MECHANICAL ENERGY BALANCE; RISER CONTINUITY EQUATIONS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT; FRICTION; GAS ANALYSIS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MODEL; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033230570     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.690451121     Document Type: Article

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