Residence time distribution, axial liquid dispersion and dynamic-static liquid mass transfer in trickle flow reactor containing β-SiC open-cell foams

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 185-186, Issue , 2012, Pages 294-299

  Saber, Meryem ^a   Huu, Tri Truong ^a   Pham Huu, Cuong ^a   Edouard, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Axial dispersion; Mass transfer; Open cell foam; Trickle bed reactor

Indexed keywords

AXIAL DISPERSIONS; AXIAL LIQUID DISPERSION; GAS-LIQUID CONTACTING; HIGH POROSITY; MORPHOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; OPEN-CELL FOAMS; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTIONS; TRICKLE BED REACTOR; TRICKLE FLOW;

CELLS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CYTOLOGY; DISPERSIONS; MASS TRANSFER; PACKED BEDS; SILICON CARBIDE;

LIQUIDS;

EID: 84857369642     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.01.045     Document Type: Article

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