Physical explanation of the empirical coefficients of gas-liquid mass transfer equations

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 410-425

  Martín, Mariano ^a   Montes, Francisco J ^a   Galán, Miguel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bubble columns; Bubbles; Mass transfer; Scale up; Stirred tanks

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE FORMATION; CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT; FLUID DYNAMICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MASS TRANSFER; PILOT PLANTS; TANKS (CONTAINERS); TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

BREAK UP; BUBBLE SIZES; BUBBLES; CHEMICAL ENGINEERS; EMPIRICAL COEFFICIENTS; EMPIRICAL CORRELATIONS; EQUIPMENT DESIGNS; EXPERIMENTAL DATUMS; GAS-LIQUID MASS TRANSFERS; HYDRODYNAMIC PROCESSES; MASS TRANSFER RATES; NEW APPROACHES; PHYSICAL EFFECTS; PHYSICAL MEANINGS; PILOT PLANT SCALES; POWER INPUTS; SCALE UP; STIRRED TANKS; SUPERFICIAL GAS VELOCITIES;

BUBBLE COLUMNS;

EID: 57749197790     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2008.10.035     Document Type: Article

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