Influence of particles and electrolyte on gas hold-up and mass transfer in a slurry bubble column

International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue , 2006, Pages 1-37

  Ruthiya, Keshav C ^a   Van Der Schaaf, John ^a   Kuster, Ben F M ^a   Schouten, Jaap C ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Catalyst support; Gas holdup; High speed video imaging; Lyophobicity; Mass transfer; Regime transition; Slurry bubble column

Indexed keywords

CATALYST SUPPORTS; ELECTROLYTES; MASS TRANSFER; SLURRIES;

GAS HOLDUP; HIGH SPEED VIDEO IMAGING; LYOPHOBICITY; REGIME TRANSITION; SLURRY BUBBLE COLUMN;

BUBBLE COLUMNS;

EID: 33645038610     PISSN: 21945748     EISSN: 15426580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1542-6580.1237     Document Type: Article

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