A complete multi-scale simulation of light absorption within a fluidized bed photoreactor using integrated particle, fluid and photon behaviour models

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Volumn 15, Issue 29, 2013, Pages 12373-12385

  Braham, R J ^a   Harris, A T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 84880020248     PISSN: 14639076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c3cp50328c     Document Type: Article

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