Investigation of X-ray imaging of vapor-liquid contactors. 2. Experiments and simulations of flows in an air-water contactor

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1267-1283

  Schmit, Carolyn E ^a   Perkins, Jessica ^a   Eldridge, R Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Artifacts; Distillation; Liquid holdup; Packed column; Simulations; Tomography

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULICS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; STAINLESS STEEL; VAPORS;

X-RAY IMAGING;

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING;

DISTILLATION; FLUID FLOW; HOLD-UP; PACKED COLUMN; TOMOGRAPHY; X-RAY IMAGING;

EID: 16544383903     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2004.01.001     Document Type: Article

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