Two-phase flow characteristics in gas-liquid microreactors

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 791-806

  Waelchli, Severin ^a   Rudolf von Rohr, Philipp ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Flow pattern; Liquid velocity distribution; Microreactor

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; FLOW PATTERNS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; HYDRAULICS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; TWO PHASE FLOW;

CROSS-SECTION; HYDRAULIC DIAMETERS; LIQUID VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION; MICROREACTORS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

CHANNEL FLOW; CHEMICAL REACTORS; FLOW PATTERNS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; HYDRAULICS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 33745678933     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2006.02.014     Document Type: Article

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