Characterization of the hydrodynamic flow regime in bubble columns via computed tomography

Flow Measurement and Instrumentation

Volumn 16, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 91-98

  Shaikh, Ashfaq ^a   Al Dahhan, Muthanna ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Gas liquid system; Hydrodynamics; Regime transition

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE COLUMNS; CORRELATION THEORY; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEASUREMENT THEORY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

DRIFT FLUX MODELS; FLOW REGIME; HIGH OPERATING PRESSURE; HYDRODYNAMIC FLOW;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

FLOW MEASUREMENT; TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 19544374660     PISSN: 09555986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2005.02.004     Document Type: Article

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