Estimation of trickle-to-pulse flow regime transition and pressure drop in high-pressure trickle bed reactors with organic liquids

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 5-11

  Urseanu, M I ^a   Boelhouwer, J G ^b   Bosman, H J M ^b   Schroijen, J C ^b   Kwant, G ^a  

^a DSM RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^b SABIC Europe   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chemical reactors; Flow map; Hydrodynamics; Multiphase flow; Pressure drop; Trickle bed reactor

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; SIMULATORS; THROUGHPUT; TRICKLING FILTRATION;

FLOW REGIME TRANSITION; GAS PHASES; HIGH OPERATING PRESSURE EFFECTS; TRICKLE BED SIMULATORS;

PRESSURE DROP;

HYDRODYNAMICS;

EID: 23344432270     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2005.04.015     Document Type: Article

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