Estimation of the batch-settling flux function for an ideal suspension from only two experiments

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 62, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 4589-4601

  Diehl, Stefan ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Analytical solution; Batch sedimentation; Batch settling flux function; Inverse problem; Mathematical modelling; Nonlinear dynamics

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DYNAMICS; INVERSE PROBLEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS;

ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; BATCH SEDIMENTATION; EXPLICIT FORMULAE; FLUX FUNCTION; IDEAL SUSPENSION;

SEDIMENTATION;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DYNAMICS; INVERSE PROBLEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; SEDIMENTATION;

EID: 34547403179     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2007.05.025     Document Type: Article

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