Transient flow patterns and bubble slug lengths in parallel microchannels with oxygen gas bubbles produced by catalytic chemical reactions

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 50, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 857-871

  Xu, Jinliang ^a   Feng, Yi ^a   Cen, Jiwen ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION   (China)

Author keywords

Bubble slug length; Flow patterns; Hydrogen peroxide; Liquid slug; Microchannel reactor; Microthruster

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; REACTION KINETICS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

BUBBLE SLUG LENGTH; LIQUID SLUG; MICROCHANNEL REACTORS; MICROTHRUSTERS;

CHANNEL FLOW;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CHANNEL FLOW; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; REACTION KINETICS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 33846577797     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2006.08.017     Document Type: Article

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