Fluid-dynamic experimental study in a slurry bubble column with a tube bank in cross flow

Chemical Engineering Communications

Volumn 190, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 94-115

  Goncalves, Juan José ^a   Castro, Fidel ^a   Teixeira, José Alberto ^a   González Mendizabal, Dosinda ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Bubble column; Gas holdup; Solids concentration; Three phase system; Tube bank

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE COLUMNS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; GAS DYNAMICS; SLURRIES; TWO PHASE FLOW; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

LOAD CONCENTRATION;

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING;

BUBBLE COLUMN; CROSSFLOW; FLUID DYNAMICS; SLURRY; THREE-PHASE FLOW;

EID: 0242369123     PISSN: 00986445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986440302090     Document Type: Article

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