Mass-transfer characterization in a parallel-plate electrochemical reactor with convergent flow

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 113, Issue , 2013, Pages 575-582

  Colli, A N ^a   Bisang, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Convergent flow; Current distribution; Mass transfer coefficient; Parallel plate electrodes

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS SOFTWARE; CONVERGENT FLOW; CURRENT DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTOR; LAMINAR FLOW CONDITIONS; MASS-TRANSFER COEFFICIENT; PARALLEL-PLATE ELECTRODES; THEORETICAL CALCULATIONS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC REACTORS; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

MASS TRANSFER;

EID: 84886742945     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.10.005     Document Type: Article

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