Evaluation of multiphase CFD models in gas-liquid packed-bed reactors for water pollution abatement

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 291-297

  Lopes, Rodrigo J G ^a   Quinta Ferreira, Rosa M ^a  

^a GERSE Group on Environment   (Portugal)

Author keywords

CFD; Euler Euler; Multiphase flow; Volume of fluid

Indexed keywords

BULK PHASE; CATALYTIC WET AIR OXIDATION; CFD; CFD CODES; CFD MODELS; CODE VALIDATION; DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; EULER-EULER; EULER-EULER MODEL; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GAS LIQUIDS; HIGHEST TEMPERATURE; HOT SPOT; HYDRODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; INTERPHASE COUPLING; LIQUID HOLD UPS; MODELLING TECHNIQUES; MOMENTUM BALANCE EQUATIONS; MULTIPHASE FLUIDS; MULTIPHASE MODEL; PACKED BED REACTOR; PHENOLIC ACIDS; PHENOLIC WASTEWATERS; RADIAL MIXING; RADIAL PROFILES; REACTION CONDITIONS; REACTION PARAMETERS; THEORETICAL RESULT; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; TRICKLE BED REACTOR; UNSTEADY STATE; VOF MODEL; VOLUME OF FLUIDS;

AIR; BREEDER REACTORS; CATALYTIC OXIDATION; CHEMICAL REACTORS; FLUID DYNAMICS; FORECASTING; HYDRODYNAMICS; LIQUIDS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC CARBON; PACKED BEDS; PHENOLS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 71849096542     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2009.06.039     Document Type: Article

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