Network modeling of flow in a packed bed

AIChE Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 91-107

  Martins, Antonio A ^a   Laranjeira, Paulo E ^a   Lopes, José Carlos B ^a   Dias, Madalena M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Ergun equation; Network model; Nonlinear flow; Packed beds; Porous media

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLOW PATTERNS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS;

ERGUN EQUATION; NETWORK MODELS; NONLINEAR FLOW;

PACKED BEDS;

FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLOW PATTERNS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PACKED BEDS; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS;

EID: 33846320084     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.11047     Document Type: Article

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