CFD modelling and calculation of dynamic two-phase flow in columns equipped with structured packing

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 85, Issue 8 A, 2007, Pages 1112-1122

  Mahr, B ^a   Mewes, D ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anisotropic pressure drop; CFD; Elementary cell model; Liquid distribution; Structured packing; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; FLOW FIELDS; FLOW VELOCITY; HYDRODYNAMICS; PACKED BEDS; PRESSURE DROP; TWO PHASE FLOW; VOID FRACTION; VOLUME FRACTION;

CORRUGATED STRUCTURED PACKING; ELEMENTARY CELL MODEL; FLOW DIRECTION;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

CHANNEL FLOW; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW FIELDS; FLOW VELOCITY; HYDRODYNAMICS; PACKED BEDS; PRESSURE DROP; TWO PHASE FLOW; VOID FRACTION; VOLUME FRACTION;

EID: 34548510142     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/cherd06117     Document Type: Article

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