The effect of solids on the dense phase gas fraction and gas-liquid mass transfer at conditions close to the heterogeneous regime in a mechanically agitated vessel

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 869-882

  Cooke, M ^a   Heggs, P J ^a   Rodgers, T L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gas liquid mass transfer; kLa; Mixing; Multi phase; Solids; Stirred tanks

Indexed keywords

LIQUID PHASE EPITAXY;

DENSE PHASE; GAS HOLD UPS; GAS-LIQUID MASS TRANSFER; GLASS BALLOTINI;

GASES;

EID: 47749108691     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2007.10.022     Document Type: Article

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