A study of particle shape and size effects on hydrodynamic parameters of trickle beds

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 61, Issue 17, 2006, Pages 5534-5543

  Trivizadakis, M E ^a   Giakoumakis, D ^a   Karabelas, A J ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Holdup; Particle shape; Pressure drop; Size; Transition to pulsing; Trickle beds

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; BOUNDARY LAYERS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PRESSURE DROP;

HOLDUP; PARTICLE SHAPE; SIZE; TRANSITION TO PULSING; TRICKLE BEDS;

PACKED BEDS;

ANISOTROPY; BOUNDARY LAYERS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; PACKED BEDS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PRESSURE DROP;

EID: 33745754478     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2006.03.025     Document Type: Article

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