New method for simultaneous measurement of hydrodynamics and reaction rates in a mini-channel with Taylor flow

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 176-177, Issue , 2011, Pages 65-74

  Haase, Stefan ^a   Bauer, Tobias ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hydrogenation; Micro channel; Mini channel; Multiphase flow; Multiphase reactor; Slug flow; Structured reactor

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CONVERSIONS; CROSS SECTIONAL AREA; GAS BUBBLE; GAS LIQUIDS; LIQUID SLUG LENGTH; MACROKINETICS; METHYLSTYRENE; MINI CHANNELS; MINI-CHANNEL; MONOLITHIC REACTOR; MULTIPHASE REACTOR; OPERATING CONDITION; SIMULTANEOUS MEASUREMENT; SLUG FLOW; STRUCTURED REACTORS; TAYLOR FLOW; TEST REACTIONS;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROGENATION; LIQUIDS; MULTIPHASE FLOW;

REACTION RATES;

EID: 81555216798     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2011.01.104     Document Type: Article

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