Transition Velocity and Bed Expansion of Two-Phase (Liquid-Solid) Fluidization Systems

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 347-351

  Lee, Dong Hyun ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bed Expansion; Liquid Solid Systems; Minimum Fluidization; Two Phase Fluidization

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035590333     PISSN: 02561115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02699176     Document Type: Article

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