Enhancement of mass transfer in a spray tower using swirling gas flow

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 84, Issue 6 A, 2006, Pages 465-477

  Javed, K H ^a   Mahmud, T ^a   Purba, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gas absorption; Mass transfer in dispersed gas liquid systems; Mass transfer in swirling flow; Spray towers

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CORRELATION METHODS; DESORPTION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GAS ABSORPTION; HEAT TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP; SWIRLING FLOW;

DISPERSED GAS-LIQUID SYSTEMS; GAS FLOW RATES; LIQUID FLOW RATES; SPRAY TOWERS;

MASS TRANSFER;

ABSORPTION; CORRELATION METHODS; DESORPTION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GAS ABSORPTION; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP; SWIRLING FLOW;

EID: 33745630061     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/cherd.05119     Document Type: Article

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