Nu/Sh correlation for particle-liquid heat and mass transfer coefficients in trickle beds based on péclet similarity

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 689-694

  Larachi, F ^a   Alix, C ^a   Grandjean, B P A ^a   Bernis, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

Author keywords

Particle liquid heat and mass transfer coefficient; P clet number similarity; Trickle bed

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; HEAT TRANSFER; INTERFACES (MATERIALS);

EXOTHERMIC REACTIONS;

MASS TRANSFER;

CATALYST; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION; LIQUID-SOLID TWO-PHASE FLOW; MASS TRANSFER; PARTICLE; TRICKLE BED REACTOR;

EID: 0042020090     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/026387603322150534     Document Type: Article

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