Multidimensional population balance model for the simulation of turbulent gas-liquid systems in stirred tank reactors

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 70, Issue , 2012, Pages 31-44

  Buffo, A ^a   Vanni, M ^a   Marchisio, D L ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bubble size distribution; Computational fluid dynamics; Direct quadrature method of moments (DQMOM); Gas liquid stirred tanks; Multiphase flow; Population balance

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID; DIRECT QUADRATURE METHOD OF MOMENTS; GAS LIQUIDS; POPULATION BALANCES;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COALESCENCE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DYNAMICS; GASES; METHOD OF MOMENTS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

LIQUIDS;

EID: 84855458452     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2011.04.042     Document Type: Article

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