Pressure drop correlation for ceramic and metal sponges

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 74, Issue , 2012, Pages 192-199

  Dietrich, Benjamin ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ceramic sponge; Foam; Metal sponge; Momentum transfer; Porous media; Pressure drop correlation

Indexed keywords

CELL DIAMETERS; CERAMIC SPONGE; DESIGN EQUIPMENTS; EXPERIMENTAL VALUES; GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS; HYDRAULIC DIAMETER; METAL SPONGE; METAL SPONGES; PER UNIT VOLUME; PRESSURE DROP CORRELATION; SINGLE-PHASE FLOW; TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS;

FOAMS; HYDRAULIC MACHINERY; MOMENTUM TRANSFER; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER; RHENIUM;

CERAMIC FOAMS;

EID: 84858721275     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2012.02.047     Document Type: Article

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