CFD modelling and experimental validation of particle-to-fluid mass and heat transfer in a packed bed at very low channel to particle diameter ratio

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 3-13

  Romkes, S J P ^a   Dautzenberg, F M ^b   van den Bleek, C M ^a   Calis, H P A ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b Lummus Global Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Computational Fluid Dynamics; Low channel to particle diameter ratio; Mass and heat transfer; Packed bed reactor; Structured packing

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; PACKED BEDS; PRESSURE DROP;

PARTICLE DIAMETER RATIO;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID FLOW; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; PACKED BED; PARTICLE MOTION; REACTOR;

EID: 0344036245     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2003.08.026     Document Type: Article

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