Effect of sparger geometry on gas bubble flow behaviors using electrical resistance tomography

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 127-131

  Jin, Haibo ^a   Wang, M ^b   Williams, R A ^b  

^a BEIJING INSTITUTE OF PETROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bubble column; Electrical resistance tomography; Flow behavior

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); FLOW OF FLUIDS; GEOMETRY; PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS; TOMOGRAPHY; VELOCITY;

ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE TOMOGRAPHY; FLOW BEHAVIOR; GAS SPARGER; SENSITIVITY CONJUGATED GRADIENTS (SCG); SPARGER GEOMETRY;

BUBBLE COLUMNS;

EID: 33646140908     PISSN: 10049541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1004-9541(06)60049-9     Document Type: Article

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