The effects of geometry and operational conditions on gas holdup, liquid circulation and mass transfer in an airlift reactor

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 363-374

  Gouveia, E R ^a   Hokka, C O ^a   Badino Jr , A C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Airlift reactor; Gas holdup; Hydrodynamics; kLa; Oxygen transfer

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; HYDRODYNAMICS; OXIDATION; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

AIRFLIFT REACTOR; CROSS SECTIONAL AREA; FROUDE NUMBER; GAS HOLDUP; LIQUID CIRCULATION; PNEUMATIC AGITATION; SHERWOOD NUMBER;

MASS TRANSFER;

EID: 0141724897     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322003000400004     Document Type: Article

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