Semi-theoretical prediction of volumetric mass transfer coefficients in bubble columns with organic liquids at ambient and elevated temperatures

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 523-532

  Nedeltchev, Stoyan ^a   Jordan, Uwe ^a   Schumpe, Adrian ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bubble column; Bubble shape; Correction factor; Mass transfer; Temperature effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955732141     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: 1939019X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.20309     Document Type: Conference Paper

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