Analysis of bubble behaviors in bubble columns using electrical resistance tomography

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 130, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 179-185

  Jin, H ^a   Wang, M ^b   Williams, R A ^b  

^a BEIJING INSTITUTE OF PETROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bubble behavoir; Bubble column; Electrical resistance tomography; Gas holdup

Indexed keywords

OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; TOMOGRAPHY; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

BUBBLE BEHAVOIR; ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE TOMOGRAPHY; GAS HOLDUP;

BUBBLE COLUMNS;

BUBBLE COLUMNS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; TOMOGRAPHY; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

EID: 34247877645     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2006.08.032     Document Type: Article

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