On the reliability of an optical fibre probe in bubble column under industrial relevant operating conditions

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 495-504

  Chaumat, H ^a   Billet Duquenne, A M ^a   Augier, F ^b   Mathieu, C ^b   Delmas, H ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE GÉNIE CHIMIQUE   (France)

^b Rhodia   (France)

Author keywords

Bubble column; Gas liquid flow; Measurement technique; Optic probe; Signal treatment

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COMPUTATION THEORY; MEASUREMENT THEORY; OPTICAL FIBERS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

BUBBLE VELOCITY; GAS-LIQUID FLOW; OPTIC PROBE; SIGNAL TREATMENT;

BUBBLE COLUMNS;

BUBBLE COLUMNS; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COMPUTATION THEORY; MEASUREMENT THEORY; OPTICAL FIBERS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 33947727978     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2006.04.018     Document Type: Article

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