Analysis of local heat transfer and hydrodynamics in a bubble column using fast response probes

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 62, Issue 24, 2007, Pages 7274-7281

  Jhawar, A K ^a   Prakash, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bubble; Bubble columns; Flow regimes; Hydrodynamics; Local heat transfer; Pressure signals

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; HYDRODYNAMICS;

FLOW REGIME TRANSITIONS; FLOW REGIMES; LOCAL HEAT TRANSFER; PRESSURE SIGNALS;

BUBBLE COLUMNS;

BUBBLE COLUMNS; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; HYDRODYNAMICS;

EID: 36049030606     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2007.08.026     Document Type: Article

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