Experimental measurements and multiphase flow models in solid SiC foam beds

AIChE Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2823-2832

  Edouard, David ^a   Lacroix, Maxime ^a   Pham, Charlotte ^b   Mbodji, Mamadou ^c   Pham Huu, Cuong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^b SiCAT SA   (France)

^c CSTJF   (France)

Author keywords

Liquid holdup; Permeability concept; Porous media; Solid foam; Trickle bed; Two phase pressure drop

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; DROPS; ELECTRON TUBE DIODES; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HYDRODYNAMICS; LIQUIDS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PACKING; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE DROP; PROCESS ENGINEERING; SILICON CARBIDE; TWO PHASE FLOW;

LIQUID HOLDUP; PERMEABILITY CONCEPT; POROUS MEDIA; SOLID FOAM; TRICKLE-BED; TWO-PHASE PRESSURE DROP;

FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 55749095002     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.11594     Document Type: Article

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