Modelling residence time distribution in chemical reactors: A novel generalised n-laminar model. Application to supercritical CO2 and subcritical water tubular reactors

Journal of Supercritical Fluids

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 82-91

  Garcia Serna J ^a   Garcia Verdugo E ^b   Hyde, J R ^c   Fraga Dubreuil, J ^d   Yan, C ^d   Poliakoff, M ^d   Cocero, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flow pattern; Laminar flow; Model; Residence time distribution; Supercritical fluid

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW PATTERNS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

PARABOLIC VELOCITY; RADIAL DIRECTION; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION;

LAMINAR FLOW;

EID: 33947306737     PISSN: 08968446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2006.08.016     Document Type: Article

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