A phenomenological model for the gas phase flow in high-aspect-ratio stirred vessels: The role of small bubbles in non-coalescent and moderately viscous liquids

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 60, Issue 8-9 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 2239-2252

  Pinelli, Davide ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Axial dispersion model; Gas phase behaviour; Gas liquid systems; Multiple impellers; Small bubbles; Stirred systems; Two gas fraction model

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE FORMATION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DISPERSIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLUTIONS; VISCOSITY; VOLUME FRACTION;

GAS PHASES; PECLET NUMBERS; PLUG FLOW WITH DISPERSION (PFD); STIRRED VESSELS;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

BUBBLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION; GAS-LIQUID TWO-PHASE FLOW; STIRRED TANK; VISCOUS FLUID;

EID: 14544297855     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2004.10.044     Document Type: Conference Paper

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