Modelling and simulation of counter-current and confined jet reactors for continuous hydrothermal flow synthesis of nano-materials

IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline)

Volumn 8, Issue PART 1, 2012, Pages 874-879

  Ma, Cai Y ^a   Wang, Xue Z ^a   Tighe, Chris J ^b   Darr, Jawwad A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydrothermal synthesis; Nanomaterials; Reactor control; Reactor modeling; Reactor simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HEAT TRANSFER; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PROCESS CONTROL;

CONTINUOUS HYDROTHERMAL FLOW SYNTHESIS; COUNTER-CURRENT REACTOR; FLUID FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFERS; MODELLING AND SIMULATIONS; REACTOR CONTROL; REACTOR MODELING; REACTOR SIMULATION; SUPERCRITICAL WATER CONDITIONS;

HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84867079074     PISSN: 14746670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.3182/20120710-4-SG-2026.00073     Document Type: Conference Paper

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