Modelling and simulation of gas - Liquid hydrodynamics in mechanically stirred tanks

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 85, Issue 5 A, 2007, Pages 637-646

  Scargiali, F ^a   D'Orazio, A ^a   Grisafi, F ^a   Brucato, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bubble drag; CFD; Gas Liquid; Stirred vessels; Terminal velocity

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); DRAG; HYDRODYNAMICS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; TURBULENCE MODELS;

BUBBLE TERMINAL VELOCITY; EULERIAN-EULERIAN MULTI-FLUID APPROACH; GAS-LIQUID STIRRED TANKS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DRAG; HYDRODYNAMICS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; TURBULENCE MODELS;

EID: 34250820464     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/cherd06243     Document Type: Article

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