Modelling of the fluid dynamic processes in a high-recirculation airlift reactor

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 487-500

  Sanders, David A ^a   Cawte, Howard ^a   Hudson, Adam D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b BBC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airlift; Biological reactor; Computer simulation; Fluid dynamics; Two phase flow; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

AIRLIFT REACTOR; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLUID FLOW; HYDRODYNAMICS; MODEL; STEADY STATE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

HIGH RECIRCULATION AIRLIFT REACTORS; SUPERFICIAL GAS VELOCITY;

FLIGHT DYNAMICS;

AIRLIFT REACTOR; BIOREACTOR; COMPUTER MODELING; FLUID DYNAMICS; GAS-LIQUID TWO-PHASE FLOW;

EID: 0035338635     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.698     Document Type: Article

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