Local bubble size distributions in agitated vessel comparison of three experimental techniques

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 83, Issue 1 A, 2005, Pages 50-58

  Laakkonen, Marko ^a   Moilanen, P ^a   Miettinen, T ^a   Saari, K ^a   Honkanen, M ^b   Saarenrinne, P ^b   Aittamaa, J ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Agitation; Bubble size distribution; Capillary suction probe; Digital imaging; Phase Doppler anemometry

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ERROR ANALYSIS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; TURBINES;

BUBBLE SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS (BSD); DIGITAL IMAGING (DI); OPTICAL DISTORTIONS; PHASE DOPPLER ANEMOMETRY (PDA);

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS);

BUBBLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 13644266296     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/cherd.04122     Document Type: Article

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