Controlling the phase separation of gas-liquid flows at horizontal T-junctions

AIChE Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1908-1915

  Baker, G ^a   Clark, W W ^a   Azzopardi, B J ^a   Wilson, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control; Phase separation; T junction; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

LEVEL CONTROL; PHASE SEPARATION; SEPARATORS; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

ACTIVE CONTROL STRATEGY; CONTROL VALVES; T-JUNCTIONS;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

LEVEL CONTROL; PHASE SEPARATION; SEPARATORS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 34547689187     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.11223     Document Type: Article

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