A mechanistic model to determine the critical flow velocity required to initiate the movement of spherical bed particles in inclined channels

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 2153-2163

  Ramadan, A ^a   Skalle, P ^a   Johansen, S T ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b SINTEF   (Norway)

Author keywords

Hydrodynamics; Mathematical; Modeling; Non Newtonian fluid; Particles; Solids transport

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SAND; SOLUTIONS;

SAND BEDS;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

CRITICAL FLOW; HYDRODYNAMICS; INCLINATION; SOLID FLOW;

CELLULOSE; FLUID FLOW; PARTICLE SIZE; SAND; SOLUTIONS;

EID: 0038583949     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(03)00061-7     Document Type: Article

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