An investigation of the mechanism of liquid injection into fluidized beds

AIChE Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 766-775

  Bruhns, Stefan ^a   Werther, Joachim ^a,b  

^a HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b BASF SE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CATALYSTS; ETHANOL; EVAPORATION; QUARTZ; THERMAL EFFECTS;

LIQUID EVAPORATION; LIQUID INJECTION; QUARTZ SANDS;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

FLUIDIZED BED;

EID: 15944379215     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.10336     Document Type: Article

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