Effects of gas redispersion and liquid height on gas-liquid hydrodynamics in a multistage bubble column

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 85, Issue 10 A, 2007, Pages 1362-1374

  Thaker, K ^a   Rao, D P ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Axial mixing; Bubble columns; Coalescence; Gas hold up; Gas redispersion; Mass transfer

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; COALESCENCE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FLOW OF GASES; FLOW RATE; HYDRODYNAMICS; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXING;

GAS HOLD-UP; GAS REDISPERSION; SUPERFICIAL GAS VELOCITY;

BUBBLE COLUMNS;

ABSORPTION; BUBBLE COLUMNS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COALESCENCE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FLOW OF GASES; FLOW RATE; HYDRODYNAMICS; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXING;

EID: 36348958384     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8762(07)73176-3     Document Type: Article

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