Residence time distribution measurements and flow modeling in a supercritical water oxidation reactor: Application of transfer function concept

Journal of Supercritical Fluids

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-39

  Plugatyr, Andriy ^a   Svishchev, Igor M ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Flow modeling; Flow through tubular reactor; Residence time distribution; Supercritical water; Transfer function

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW PATTERNS; OXIDATION; SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS; WATER;

FLOW MODELING; FLOW THROUGH TUBULAR REACTORS; REACTOR VESSELS; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION; SUPERCRITICAL WATER;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

EID: 37349061765     PISSN: 08968446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2007.09.030     Document Type: Article

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