Experimental study on local gas holdup in a novel three-phase air loop reactor

Gao Xiao Hua Xue Gong Cheng Xue Bao/Journal of Chemical Engineering of Chinese Universities

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 36-41

  Liu, Meng Xi ^a   Lu, Chun Xi ^a   Chu, Ling ^a   Shi, Ming Xian ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

Author keywords

Air loop reactor; Axial distribution; Bubbles penetration depth; Flow characteristic region; Gas holdup; Radial distribution

Indexed keywords

AXIAL FLOW; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); HYDRODYNAMICS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; RADIAL FLOW;

AIR LOOP REACTOR; AXIAL DISTRIBUTION; BUBBLES PENETRATION DEPTH; GAS HOLDUP; RADIAL DISTRIBUTION;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

EID: 15944409974     PISSN: 10039015     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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