Fluid dynamic studies in support of an industrial three-phase fluidized bed hydroprocessor

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 81, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 338-350

  McKnight, Craig A ^a   Hackman, Larry P ^a   Grace, John R ^b   Macchi, Arturo ^b   Kiel, Darwin ^c   Tyler, Jonathan ^c  

^a SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Coanda Res and Devmt Corporation ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD); Dimensional similitude; Ebullated bed; Fluidization; Foam; Gas hold up; Grid fouling; Mixing; Recycle pan; Three phase systems

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; KEROSENE;

HYDROPROCESSORS; SWIRL;

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING;

KEROSENE;

FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDIZED BED; FOULING; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION; PROCESSING TECHNIQUE;

CATALYST; COLD; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENSITY; DYNAMICS; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BED; GAS ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; LIQUID; MODEL; PERFORMANCE; REACTOR;

EID: 2942656805     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450810302     Document Type: Conference Paper

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