CFD simulation of mixing and dispersion in bubble columns

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 987-1002

  Ekambara, K ^a   Joshi, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI   (India)

Author keywords

Axial dispersion coefficient; Bubble column; Computational fluid dynamics; Gas liquid; Mixing; Residence time distribution

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; DISPERSIONS; FLOW PATTERNS; MIXING;

LIQUID PHASE MIXING TIMES;

BUBBLE COLUMNS;

BUBBLE COLUMN; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DISPERSION; GAS-LIQUID MIXING; LIQUID; MIXING;

EID: 0242380698     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/026387603322482220     Document Type: Article

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