Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation of flow in the rotary drum for pyrite bio-preoxidization

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 971-978

  Liu, T ^a   Qi, X ^a   Su, G ^a   Jin, J ^b   Cong, W ^b  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PROCESS ENGINEERING   (China)

Author keywords

Bioleaching; Computational fluid dynamics; Gas holdup; Particles mixing; Rotary drum

Indexed keywords

BIOLEACHING; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF GASES; GAS HOLDERS; PYRITES;

ALGEBRIC SLIP MIXTURE; GAS HOLDUP; PARTICLES MIXING;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

BIOLEACHING; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF GASES; GAS HOLDERS; PYRITES;

EID: 39749179859     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2007.03.011     Document Type: Article

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