Mass transfer and pressure drop in ceramic foams: A description for different pore sizes and porosities

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 63, Issue 21, 2008, Pages 5202-5217

  Incera Garrido, G ^a   Patcas, F C ^a   Lang, S ^a   Kraushaar Czarnetzki, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Catalyst carrier; Correlation; Foam; Mass transfer; Pressure drop; Sponge

Indexed keywords

DROPS; FLUID MECHANICS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MASS TRANSFER; MERCURY (METAL); MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; PLATINUM; PORE SIZE; POROSITY; PRESSURE DROP; RESONANCE; VOID FRACTION;

CATALYST CARRIER; CORRELATION; FOAM; SPONGE;

CERAMIC FOAMS;

EID: 53149130536     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2008.06.015     Document Type: Article

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