Simulation of particulates in a carbon black reactor

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 15-27

  Skillas, George ^a   Becker, Catrin ^a   Mühlenweg, Heike ^a   Behnisch, Jürgen ^a  

^a EVONIK INDUSTRIES AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Carbonaceous particles; Cfd; Gas to particle route; Growth; Nanoparticles; Nucleation; Oil; Particle dynamics; Reactor; Spray; Two phase modeling

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; CARBON BLACK; CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GROWTH (MATERIALS); INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; LIQUID PHASE EPITAXY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NUCLEATION; OILS AND FATS; POWER PLANTS; QUENCHING; TITANIUM OXIDES;

BAG-HOUSE FILTERS; CARBON BLACK AGGLOMERATES; CARBONACEOUS PARTICLES; COMPUTED FLOWS; GAS-TO-PARTICLE ROUTES; PATICLE DYNAMICS; REACTOR; SPATIAL RESOLUTIONS; SPRAY; TWO-PHASE MODELING;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

EID: 17544371213     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-004-5746-5     Document Type: Article

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