3 dimensional hydrodynamic analysis of concentric draft tube airlift reactors with different tube diameters

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 57, Issue 5-6, 2013, Pages 1184-1189

  Moradi, S ^a   Rajabi, Z ^a   Mohammadi, M ^a   Salimi, M ^b   Homami, S S ^c   Seydei, M K ^c   Shirazian, Saeed ^c  

^a ARAK UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Airlift reactor; CFD; Gas hold up; Liquid velocity; Superficial gas velocity

Indexed keywords

3-DIMENSIONAL; 3D ANALYSIS; AIR-LIFT REACTORS; CFD SIMULATIONS; DIFFERENT SIZES; DRAFT TUBES; GAS HOLD UP; HYDRODYNAMIC ANALYSIS; LIQUID VELOCITIES; SUPERFICIAL GAS VELOCITIES; TUBE DIAMETERS;

BUBBLE COLUMNS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; HYDRAULIC TURBINES; VELOCITY;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 84873085899     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcm.2012.10.021     Document Type: Article

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