Gas-liquid dispersions in structured packing with high-viscosity liquids

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 59, Issue 20, 2004, Pages 4385-4392

  Birrer, Francisco Rendtorff ^a   Böhm, Ursula ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Aeration; Bubble columns; Gas holdup; Packed bed; Static mixer; Viscous liquid

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE COLUMNS; CRITICAL MICELLE CONCENTRATION; GLYCEROL; NICKEL; PLASTICS; VISCOSITY;

GAS HOLDUP; GAS VELOCITY; LIQUID PHASE VISCOSITY; STRUCTURED PACKING;

DISPERSIONS;

BUBBLE COLUMN; DISPERSION; GAS-LIQUID MIXING; PACKED BED; VISCOUS FLUID;

EID: 4644325309     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2004.06.013     Document Type: Article

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