The effect of electrolytes on the critical velocity for bubble coalescence

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-33

  Ribeiro Jr , Cláudio P ^a   Mewes, Dieter ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bouncing; Bubble columns; Bubbles; Coalescence; Direct contact evaporators; Electrolytes

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE COLUMNS; COALESCENCE; ELECTROLYTES; EVAPORATORS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; THIN FILMS;

BOUNCING; DIRECT CONTACT EVAPORATORS;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS);

BUBBLE COLUMNS; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COALESCENCE; ELECTROLYTES; EVAPORATORS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; THIN FILMS;

EID: 33846644006     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2006.08.029     Document Type: Article

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