Hydrodynamic modeling of a novel multi-stage gas-liquid external loop airlift reactor

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-77

  Sarkar, S ^a   Mohanty, Kaustubha ^b   Meikap, B C ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI   (India)

Author keywords

Gas holdup; Gas liquid contactor; Hydrodynamic model; Liquid circulation velocity; Multi stage external loop airlift reactor

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE COLUMNS; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID MECHANICS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEPARATION; SEPARATORS; STAGES; TWO PHASE FLOW;

GAS HOLDUP; GAS-LIQUID CONTACTOR; HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL; LIQUID CIRCULATION VELOCITY; MULTI-STAGE EXTERNAL LOOP AIRLIFT REACTOR;

GASES;

EID: 53849092067     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2008.03.007     Document Type: Article

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