CFD simulations of bubble column reactors: 1D, 2D and 3D approach

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 60, Issue 23, 2005, Pages 6733-6746

  Ekambara, K ^a   Dhotre, Mahesh T ^a   Joshi, Jyeshtharaj B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI   (India)

Author keywords

1D; 2D; 3D; Bubble columns; CFD; Mixing and axial dispersion coefficient

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISPERSIONS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

1 D; 2 D; 3 D; BUBBLE COLUMN REACTORS; MIXING AND AXIAL DISPERSION COEFFICIENT;

BUBBLE COLUMNS;

BUBBLE COLUMN; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW PATTERN; MIXING;

EID: 24044461129     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2005.05.047     Document Type: Article

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