Flow patterns in conical and cylindrical hydrocyclones

Chemical engineering journal

Volumn 80, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 267-273

  Chine B ^a   Concha, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE LA SANTÍSIMA CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AXIAL FLOW; FLOW OF WATER; FLOW PATTERNS; LASER DOPPLER VELOCIMETERS; PRESSURE DROP; TURBULENCE; VORTEX FLOW;

CYLINDRICAL HYDROCYCLONE;

CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT;

FLOW FIELD; FLOW PATTERN; HYDROCYCLONE; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0034352380     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5866(00)00101-5     Document Type: Article

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