A simple experimental technique to measure tortuosity in packed beds

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 651-655

  Delgado, J M P Q ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Experimental methods; Mass transfer; Molecular diffusion; Packed beds; Tortuosity

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SAND;

EXPERIMENTAL METHODS; EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES; MOLECULAR DIFFUSION; TORTUOSITY;

PACKED BEDS;

DIFFUSION; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PACKED BEDS; SAND;

EID: 33846277641     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450840603     Document Type: Article

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