Flow of pulp fibre suspension and slurries: A review

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 921-934

  Cui, Heping ^a   Grace, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomass; Multiphase flow; Pulp fibre; Slurry; Suspension

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PROBLEM SOLVING; SLURRIES;

BIOMASS ENERGY; MECHANISTIC MODELS;

PULP;

BIOMASS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PROBLEM SOLVING; PULP; SLURRIES;

BIOMASS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PULPS;

EID: 34548835735     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2007.03.004     Document Type: Review

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