Bubble shape, gas flow and gas-liquid mass transfer in pulp fibre suspensions

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 322-328

  Ishkintana, L K ^a   Bennington, C P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bubble columns; Bubble shape; Gas flow; Gas liquid mass transfer; Oxygen delignification; Pulp fibre suspensions

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE SHAPES; GAS FLOWS; GAS-LIQUID MASS TRANSFER; OXYGEN DELIGNIFICATIONS; PULP FIBRE SUSPENSIONS;

AERODYNAMICS; BUBBLE COLUMNS; BUBBLE FORMATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DELIGNIFICATION; FIBERS; FLOW OF GASES; GASES; HARDWOODS; KRAFT PULP; LIQUIDS; MASS TRANSFER; OXYGEN; SOFTWOODS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

AERODYNAMICS; CONCENTRATION; DELIGNIFICATION; FIBERS; GAS; GAS FLOW; HARDWOODS; KRAFT PULPING; LIQUIDS; MASS TRANSFER; OXYGEN; SOFTWOODS;

EID: 77953354188     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: 1939019X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.20282     Document Type: Article

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