On line analysis of structure of dispersions in an oscillatory baffled reactor using electrical impedance tomography

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 141, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 58-66

  Vilar, G ^a   Williams, R A ^a   Wang, M ^a   Tweedie, R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b MALVERN INSTRUMENTS LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Online analysis; Oscillatory baffled reactor; Tomography sensor

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; CORRELATION METHODS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; TOMOGRAPHY;

ONLINE ANALYSIS; OSCILLATORY BAFFLED REACTOR; TOMOGRAPHY SENSOR;

DISPERSIONS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS; CORRELATION METHODS; DISPERSIONS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 44849125079     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2007.10.018     Document Type: Article

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