Development of a hydrodynamic model for air-lift reactors

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 607-615

  Carvalho, E ^a   Camarasa, E ^a   Meleiro, L A C ^a   Maciel Filho, R ^a   Domingues, A ^b   Vial, Ch ^c   Wild, G ^c   Poncin, S ^c   Midoux, N ^c   Bouillard, J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Rhodia Brasil Ltda CPP   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^d SANOFI   (France)

Author keywords

1D hydrodynamic model; Air lift reactors; Momentum balance equations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0348237149     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0104-66322000000400025     Document Type: Article

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