Development of a three-phase fluidized bed reactor with enhanced oxygen transfer

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 2-8

  Wan, L ^a   Alvarez Cuenca, M ^a   Upreti, S R ^a   Lohi, A ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Oxygen transfer; Three phase fluidized bed reactor

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; AIR SHOWS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; GAS-TO-LIQUID MASS TRANSFER; HIGH RATE; HIGH STRENGTH WASTEWATER; LIQUID PHASE; OXYGEN TRANSFER; REFRACTORY COMPOUNDS; RESIDENCE TIME; SOLID PARTICLES; SUPERFICIAL VELOCITY; TAP WATER; THREE PHASE FLUIDIZED BED; VOLUMETRIC OXYGEN TRANSFER COEFFICIENT;

BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL REACTORS; FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING; FLUIDIZED BED FURNACES; FLUIDIZED BEDS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; LIQUIDS; OXYGEN; WASTEWATER;

FLUIDIZATION;

EID: 75249107681     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2009.10.012     Document Type: Article

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