Sparger effects on gas volume fraction distributions in vertical bubble-column flows as measured by gamma-densitometry tomography

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED

Volumn 253, Issue , 2000, Pages 471-478

  George, D L ^a   Shollenberger, K A ^a   Torczynski, J R ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

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EID: 15944413485     PISSN: 08888116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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