Analysis of gas-liquid mass transfer in an airlift contactor with perforated plates

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 203-211

  Krichnavaruk, Sontaya ^a   Pavasant, Prasert ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Airlift contactor; Gas liquid mass transfer; Perforated plate

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONTACTORS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MASS TRANSFER; PERFORATING;

GAS-LIQUID MASS TRANSFER;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

AIRLIFT REACTOR; MASS TRANSFER; PERFORATION; PLATE;

EID: 0037190678     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-8947(02)00010-4     Document Type: Article

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