Mixing performance assessment of a multi-channel mini heat exchanger reactor with arborescent distributor and collector

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 227, Issue , 2013, Pages 116-127

  Guo, Xiaofeng ^a   Fan, Yilin ^a   Luo, Lingai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

Author keywords

Arborescent distributor and collector; Heat exchanger reactor; Iodide iodate reaction; Micromixing; Process intensification

Indexed keywords

ARBORESCENT DISTRIBUTOR AND COLLECTOR; HEAT EXCHANGER REACTORS; IODIDE/IODATE REACTION; MICRO-MIXING; PROCESS INTENSIFICATION;

HEAT EXCHANGERS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MIXERS (MACHINERY); PH;

MIXING;

EID: 84879841912     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.08.068     Document Type: Article

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