Interfacial area evaluation in a bubble column in the presence of a surface-active substance. Comparison of methods

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 379-385

  Gomez Diaz D ^a   Navaza, J M ^a   Sanjurjo, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bubble column; Interfacial area; Interfacial turbulence

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE FORMATION; COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE TENSION;

BARRIER EFFECTS; BUBBLE COLUMN; CHEMICAL METHODS; GAS LIQUIDS; INTERFACIAL AREA; INTERFACIAL TURBULENCE; MARANGONI; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; SURFACE TENSION GRADIENTS; SURFACE-ACTIVE SUBSTANCES;

BUBBLE COLUMNS;

EID: 44449109340     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2008.02.002     Document Type: Article

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