Application of the penetration theory for gas - Liquid mass transfer without liquid bulk: Differences with system with a bulk

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 85, Issue 4 A, 2007, Pages 516-524

  van Elk, Edwin P ^a   Knaap, M C ^b   Versteeg, G F ^a  

^a PROCEDE TWENTE BV   (Netherlands)

^b SHELL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Film; Liquid layer; Mass transfer; Packed columns; Penetration theory; Structured packing

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS;

GAS - LIQUID MASS TRANSFER; PENETRATION THEORY; SHERWOOD NUMBER;

MASS TRANSFER;

ABSORPTION; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MASS TRANSFER;

EID: 34247648725     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/cherd06066     Document Type: Article

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