A comparative study of gas holdup, bubble size distribution and interfacial area in a downflow bubble column

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 83, Issue 4 A, 2005, Pages 423-428

  Mandal, Ajay ^a   Kundu, G ^a   Mukherjee, D ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Bubbles size distribution; Downflow; Gas holdup; Interfacial area

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AIR; AIR ENTRAINMENT; CAPILLARY FLOW; CARBON DIOXIDE; GASES; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; WATER;

BUBBLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION; BUBBLY FLOW REGIME; CAPILLARY METHODS; GAS HOLDUP;

BUBBLE COLUMNS;

BUBBLE COLUMN; BUBBLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION; BUBBLY FLOW; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HOLD-UP;

EID: 18444411964     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/cherd.04065     Document Type: Article

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