Experimental study on the effects of gas permeation through flat membranes on the hydrodynamics in membrane-assisted fluidized beds

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 66, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2398-2408

  De Jong, J F ^a   van Sint Annaland, M ^a   Kuipers, J A M ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chemical reactors; Fluidization; Hydrodynamics; Membranes; Multi phase flow; Particle Image Velocimetry

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE DIAMETER; CONFINING WALLS; DIGITAL IMAGE ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FLAT MEMBRANE; FLUIDIZED BED REACTORS; GAS EXTRACTIONS; GAS PERMEATION; GAS SOLID SUSPENSION; GAS-SOLID FLUIDIZED BED; NONINVASIVE TECHNIQUE; PARTICLE CIRCULATION; PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRIES; PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY; PHASE PROPERTIES; REACTOR CONCEPTS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS; CHEMICALS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; GASES; HYDRODYNAMICS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PERMEATION; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); VELOCIMETERS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

EID: 79953704750     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2011.02.059     Document Type: Article

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