Experimental characterization and computational fluid dynamics simulation of gas distribution performance of liquid (re)distributors and collectors in packed columns

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 108-115

  Mohamed Ali, A ^a   Jansens, P J ^a   Olujic Z ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CFD; Gas distribution; Liquid collectors; Liquid distributors; Packed columns

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDRAULICS; PACKING;

LIQUID DISTRIBUTORS;

DISTILLATION COLUMNS;

COLUMN SEPARATION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; GAS FLOW; PACKED COLUMN;

EID: 0037208378     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/026387603321158258     Document Type: Article

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