Numerical analysis and experimental validation of bubble size distributions in two-phase bubble column reactors

Multiphase Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 123-145

  Bertola, F ^a   Grundseth, J ^b   Hagesaether, L ^c   Dorao, C ^b   Luo, H ^c   Hjarbo, K W ^c   Svendsen, H F ^b   Vanni, M ^a   Baldi, G ^a   Jakobsen, H A ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Algebraic Slip Model; CFD; Inlet Gas Distribution; Population Balance Model; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE COLUMNS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR FLOW; TURBULENCE;

ALGEBRAIC SLIP MODEL; BUBBLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION; INLET GAS DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION BALANCE MODEL;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS);

EID: 33444476628     PISSN: 02761459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/MultScienTechn.v17.i1-2.70     Document Type: Article

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