Characterization and modeling of the hydrodynamic behavior in the filter-press-type FM01-LC electrochemical cell by direct flow visualization and residence time distribution

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 2199-2206

  Bengoa, C ^a,b   Montillet, A ^a   Legentilhomme, P ^a   Legrand, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISPERSIONS; ELECTRODES; FLOW VISUALIZATION; FOAMS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MEMBRANES; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL; PECLET NUMBER; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION; TURBULENCE PROMOTERS;

ELECTROLYTIC CELLS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL; FILTER PRESS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; RESIDENCE TIME;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FILTER; FLOW MEASUREMENT; HYDRODYNAMICS; REACTION ANALYSIS; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0034234206     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie9907730     Document Type: Article

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