Computational fluid-dynamics of liquid phase flow on distillation column trays

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 522-528

  Liu, Chunjiang ^a   Yuan, Xigang ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Concentration profile; Distillation column tray; Fluid mechanics; Gas liquid two phase flow

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLOW OF FLUIDS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

DISTILLATION COLUMN TRAY; LIQUID PHASE VELOCITY;

DISTILLATION COLUMNS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONCENTRATION; DISTILLATION; TRAY; TWO-PHASE FLOW;

EID: 0036822493     PISSN: 10049541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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