Hydrodynamics and mass transfer in a packed column: Case of toluene absorption with a viscous absorbent

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 61, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 5094-5106

  Heymes, Frederic ^a   Manno Demoustier, Peggy ^a   Charbit, Françoise ^b   Louis Fanlo, Jean ^a   Moulin, Philippe ^b  

^a ECOLE DES MINES D ALÈS   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Absorption; Chemical processes; Environment; Hydrodynamics; Mass transfer

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; EFFLUENTS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MASS TRANSFER; PRESSURE EFFECTS; TOLUENE; VISCOSITY; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

CHEMICAL PROCESSES; ENVIRONMENT; LIQUID-SIDE RESISTANCE; TOLUENE-LOADED VENT GAS;

PACKED BEDS;

ABSORPTION; EFFLUENTS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MASS TRANSFER; PACKED BEDS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; TOLUENE; VISCOSITY; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33744939985     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2006.03.037     Document Type: Article

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