Flow dynamics and mass transfer studies in a tubular electrochemical reactor with a mesh electrode

Computers and Fluids

Volumn 73, Issue , 2013, Pages 97-103

  Ibrahim, Dhorgham Skban ^a,b   Veerabahu, C ^a   Palani, R ^a   Devi, Seethala ^a   Balasubramanian, N ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Mass transfer; Residence time distribution; Tubular electrochemical reactor; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES; COLOR REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; DEAD VOLUMES; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTOR; FLOW DYNAMICS; MASS TRANSFER STUDIES; MESH ELECTRODES; ON FLOW; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTIONS; SHORT CIRCUITING;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC REACTORS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MASS TRANSFER; RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

FLOW RATE;

EID: 84872927398     PISSN: 00457930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compfluid.2012.12.001     Document Type: Article

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