Fluid dynamics study of a liquid-liquid extraction process in a column packed with SMVP

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1513-1535

  Pérez, Anubis ^a   Elman, Hinda ^a   Morales, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Holdup models; Liquid extraction; Structured packing; Throughput limits

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; DATA REDUCTION; EXTRACTION; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WATER;

HOLDUP ESTIMATION; JANCIC EQUATION; LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTION; PHASE VELOCITIES;

FLUID DYNAMICS;

FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 20344406000     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SS-200055946     Document Type: Article

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