Influence of the lift force closures on the numerical simulation of bubble plumes in a rectangular bubble column

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 930-944

  Elena Diaz M ^a   Montes, Francisco J ^a   Galán, Miguel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bubble columns; CFD; Gas liquid flow; Lift force; Simulation

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE FORMATION; FLOW SIMULATION; GASES;

BUBBLE PLUMES; CFD; EULERIAN SIMULATIONS; FLOW REGIMES; GAS HOLD UPS; GAS VELOCITIES; GAS-LIQUID FLOW; LIFT COEFFICIENTS; LIFT FORCE; LIQUID FLOWS; NUMERICAL EULERIAN; OSCILLATION PERIODS; SIMULATION; VISUAL OBSERVATIONS;

BUBBLE COLUMNS;

EID: 58749094424     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2008.10.055     Document Type: Article

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