Experimental investigation of two-phase distribution in parallel micro-T channels under adiabatic condition

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 84, Issue , 2012, Pages 706-717

  Chen, Jinfang ^a   Wang, Shuangfeng ^a   Cheng, Song ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Laminar flow; Multiphase flow; Parallel micro T channels; Phase distribution; Surfactant; Visualization

Indexed keywords

ADIABATIC CONDITIONS; ANNULAR FLOWS; DISTRIBUTION CHARACTERISTICS; DISTRIBUTION OF GAS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FLOW BEHAVIORS; GAS LIQUID FLOWS; HYDRAULIC DIAMETER; INLET GAS; LIQUID PHASE; LIQUID RANGE; PARALLEL MICRO-T CHANNELS; PHASE DISTRIBUTION; PURE WATER; SLUG FLOW; SUPERFICIAL VELOCITY; THREE CHANNEL;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); FLOW VISUALIZATION; GASES; LAMINAR FLOW; LIQUIDS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; NITROGEN; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE TENSION; TWO PHASE FLOW;

INLET FLOW;

EID: 84867414762     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2012.09.023     Document Type: Article

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