Algorithm for the accurate numerical solution of PBE for drop breakup and coalescence under high shear rates

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 65, Issue 23, 2010, Pages 6112-6127

  Azizi, F ^a   Al Taweel, A M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breakage; Coalescence; Numerical solution; Population balance; Size distribution; Stability

Indexed keywords

BREAKAGE; CORRECTIVE ACTIONS; DROP SIZE; FINITE DOMAINS; HIGH SHEAR RATE; MOVING GRID TECHNIQUES; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; POPULATION BALANCE EQUATION; POPULATION BALANCE MODELS; POPULATION BALANCES; PROCESS INDUSTRIES; QUASI-EQUILIBRIUM; SAUTER MEAN DIAMETERS; SOLUTION METHODS; SOLUTION STABILITY; STABILITY AND ROBUSTNESS; STABLE SOLUTIONS;

ALGORITHMS; COALESCENCE; DIFFERENTIATION (CALCULUS); DROP BREAKUP; ENERGY DISSIPATION; ERRORS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; SHEAR DEFORMATION; SIZE DETERMINATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STABILITY;

POPULATION STATISTICS;

EID: 77957890635     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2010.08.034     Document Type: Article

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