Flow pattern visualization in a mimic anaerobic digester using CFD

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 719-732

  Vesvikar, Mehul S ^a   Al Dahhan, Muthanna ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Airlift loop reactor; Anaerobic digester; CARPT; CFD; Dead zones; Flow pattern

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW PATTERNS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTER; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD) SIMULATION; FLOW PATTTERN VISUALIZATION; HYDRODYNAMIC PARAMETERS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

AIRLIFT REACTOR; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER AUTOMATED RADIOACTIVE PARTICLE TRACKING; FLOW RATE; GAS FLOW; HYDRODYNAMICS; SIMULATION; VELOCITY;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; RHEOLOGY; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER MOVEMENTS;

EID: 16444387601     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.20388     Document Type: Article

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