The anomalous pressure drop behaviour of ice slurries flowing through constrictions

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 510-515

  Shire, G S F ^a   Quarini, G L ^a   Rhys, T D L ^a   Evans, T S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 40949124273     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2007.11.007     Document Type: Article

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