An experimental method for studying the discrete droplet impact phenomena in a flammable gas environment

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 259-269

  Zhao, He ^a   Brunsvold, Amy ^b   Munkejord, Svend T ^b   Mølnvik, Mona J ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b SINTEF ENERGY RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Droplet impact; Flammable gas; Liquid pool; LNG refrigerants; Multiphase flow

Indexed keywords

AIR; DROPS; FIREDAMP; FLAMMABILITY; HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY; MULTIPHASE FLOW; NUMERICAL METHODS; PARAFFINS;

DISCRETE DROPLETS; DROPLET IMPACT; EXPERIMENTAL METHODS; FLAMMABLE GAS; LIQUID POOL; OPERATIONAL ISSUES; PROCESS EQUIPMENTS; TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURES;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 78649448336     PISSN: 18755100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2010.07.002     Document Type: Article

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