Computational flow modelling and design of bubble column reactors

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 56, Issue 21-22, 2001, Pages 5893-5933

  Joshi, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY TRANSFER; FLOW PATTERNS; TURBULENCE; TWO PHASE FLOW; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VISCOSITY;

BUBBLE COLUMN REACTORS;

BUBBLE COLUMNS;

BUBBLE COLUMN; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; DESIGN; FLOW MODELING;

EID: 0035940694     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(01)00273-1     Document Type: Review

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