Analysis of slurry flow regimes downstream of a pipe bend

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 943-950

  Giguere R ^a   Fradette, L ^a   Mignon, D ^a   Tanguy, P A ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bend; ERT; Flow regimes; Flow transitions; Tomography

Indexed keywords

BEND; DEPOSIT VELOCITY; ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE TOMOGRAPHY; ERT; FLOW REGIMES; FLOW TRANSITIONS; GLASS BEAD; HETEROGENEOUS FLOW; HIGH CONCENTRATION; HOMOGENOUS FLOW; HORIZONTAL FLOWS; HORIZONTAL PIPES; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; PIPE BEND; PIPE LOOPS; SLURRY FLOW; SOLID PARTICLE BED; SOLIDS CONCENTRATIONS; TRANSITION VELOCITIES;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PIPE; PIPE FLOW; PIPE JOINTS; PIPELINE BENDS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; TOMOGRAPHY; TRANSITION FLOW; VELOCITY;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

EID: 67349242272     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2009.01.005     Document Type: Article

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