Theoretical prediction of the mass transfer coefficients in bubble columns operating in churn-turbulent flow regime. Study in Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids under different operation conditions

Heat and Mass Transfer/Waerme- und Stoffuebertragung

Volumn 37, Issue 4-5, 2001, Pages 343-350

  Alvarez, E ^a   Correa, J M ^a   Navaza, J M ^b   Riverol, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^c Campus Xunqueiras   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE COLUMNS; CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDRODYNAMICS; MASS TRANSFER; NEWTONIAN FLOW; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; TURBULENT FLOW; VISCOSITY;

GAS FLOW;

FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 0035396981     PISSN: 09477411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002310000182     Document Type: Article

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