Modelling gas holdup in flotation column froths

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 369-373

  Bhole, Manish R ^a   Joshi, Jyeshtharaj B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI   (India)

Author keywords

Flotation column; Frictional pressure gradient; Froth; Gas holdup

Indexed keywords

FLUIDIZED BEDS; FRICTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE GRADIENT;

FLOTATION COLUMN; FRICTIONAL PRESSURE GRADIENT; FROTH; GAS HOLDUP;

FROTH FLOTATION;

FLUIDIZED BEDS; FRICTION; FROTH FLOTATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE GRADIENT;

EID: 36949022011     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450850312     Document Type: Article

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