Theoretical modelling of the effect of surface active species on the mass transfer rates in bubble column reactors

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 155, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 272-284

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

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bubble columns; Contaminants; Mass transfer; Mathematical modelling; Population balance; Surface tension

Indexed keywords

BREAK-UP; BUBBLE BREAK-UP; BUBBLE COALESCENCE; BUBBLE COLUMN REACTORS; BUBBLE SURFACE; COMPLEX COMPOSITIONS; CONCENTRATION PROFILES; FILM RESISTANCE; LIQUID MEDIA; MASS TRANSFER RATE; MATHEMATICAL MODELLING; POPULATION BALANCE; POPULATION BALANCES; SPECIFIC CONTACT; SURFACE ACTIVE SPECIES; SURFACE COVERAGES; THEORETICAL MODELLING; THEORETICAL POINTS; WEBER NUMBERS;

BUBBLE FORMATION; CAPILLARITY; COALESCENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTAMINATION; LIQUIDS; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POPULATION STATISTICS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE TENSION; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; WETTING;

BUBBLE COLUMNS;

EID: 74249107419     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2009.08.009     Document Type: Article

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