The phase separation capabilities of two T-junctions placed in series

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 364-371

  Wren, E ^a   Azzopardi, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Phase separation; T junction; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; FLOW PATTERNS; SEPARATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

PARTIAL PHASE SEPARATION;

PHASE SEPARATION;

FLOW DIVIDER; FLOW PATTERN; GAS-LIQUID SEPARATION; PHASE SEPARATION; STRATIFIED FLOW; TWO-PHASE FLOW;

EID: 16544363570     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/026387604322870471     Document Type: Article

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