Experimental study of flash atomization of binary hydrocarbon liquids

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 395-417

  Gemci, T ^a   Yakut, K ^a   Chigier, N ^a   Ho, T C ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Binary hydrocarbon atomization; Cavitation enhanced atomization; Drop size correlation; Flash atomization

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; ATOMIZATION; BUTANE; CURVE FITTING; FLOW MEASUREMENT; SPRAYING; SUPERHEATER TUBES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BINARY HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS; FLASH ATOMIZATION;

BINARY MIXTURES;

ATOMIZATION; FLOW PATTERN; HYDROCARBON; LIQUID FLOW; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MODELING;

EID: 1542316885     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2003.12.003     Document Type: Article

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