Detecting non-uniform foam density using electrical resistance tomography

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 707-712

  Wang, M ^a   Cilliers, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foam; Foam density; Tomography

Indexed keywords

DENSITY; FOAM; TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0033593659     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(98)00277-2     Document Type: Article

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