3D chemical reactor LB simulations

Mathematics and Computers in Simulation

Volumn 72, Issue 2-6, 2006, Pages 206-211

  Sullivan, Simon P ^a   Gladden, Lynn F ^a   Johns, Michael L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemical reaction; Lattice Boltzmann; Packed beds

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; ESTERIFICATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; MASS TRANSFER; PACKED BEDS; POROUS MATERIALS; REACTION KINETICS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VISCOSITY;

CHEMICAL REACTION; DIFFUSIVITY; LATTICE BOLTZMANN; REACTION SYSTEMS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

EID: 33747331698     PISSN: 03784754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matcom.2006.05.023     Document Type: Article

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