Improved gas holdup in novel bubble column

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 126-136

  Dhanasekaran, S ^a   Karunanithi, T ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Critical agitation level; Gas holdup; Hybrid rotating and reciprocating perforated plate bubble column

Indexed keywords

AGITATION LEVELS; AIR-WATER SYSTEM; COUNTER CURRENT; EXPERIMENTAL VALUES; GAS HOLDUP; HYBRID COLUMNS; LIQUID VELOCITIES; MIXER-SETTLER; PLATE COLUMNS; SUPERFICIAL GAS; SUPERFICIAL GAS VELOCITIES; SUPERFICIAL LIQUID VELOCITY; THEORETICAL RESULT;

EMULSIFICATION; GASES; LIQUIDS; MIXERS (MACHINERY); PERFORATED PLATES; ROTATION;

BUBBLE COLUMNS;

EID: 84855219268     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: 1939019X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.20509     Document Type: Article

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