A multi-scale approach for CFD calculations of gas-liquid flow within large size column equipped with structured packing

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 62, Issue 24, 2007, Pages 7196-7204

  Raynal, L ^a   Royon Lebeaud, A ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

CFD; CO2 capture; Gas treatment; Packed column; Structured packing; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; CONSTRAINT THEORY;

GAS TREATMENT; PACKED COLUMN; STRUCTURED PACKING;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; CONSTRAINT THEORY; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 36048964197     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2007.08.010     Document Type: Article

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