Influence of bubble column diameter on local heat transfer and related hydrodynamics

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 89, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1996-2002

  Jhawar, A K ^a   Prakash, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bubble columns; Column diameter effects; Heat transfer; Hydrodynamics; Radial profile; Scale up

Indexed keywords

DIAMETER EFFECT; GASPHASE; GLASS BEAD; LIQUID CIRCULATION VELOCITY; LIQUID PHASE; LOCAL HEAT TRANSFER; RADIAL PROFILES; RISE VELOCITY; SCALE-UP; SCALE-UP PROCEDURES; SOLID PARTICLES; TAP WATER;

COMPRESSED AIR; HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; HYDRODYNAMICS; LIQUIDS;

BUBBLE COLUMNS;

EID: 80052822127     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2010.11.019     Document Type: Article

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