Bubble characteristics measured using a monofibre optical probe in a bubble column and freeboard region under high gas holdup conditions

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 111, Issue , 2014, Pages 153-169

  Pjontek, Dominic ^a   Parisien, Valois ^a   Macchi, Arturo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bubble column; Bubble properties; Gas holdup; High pressure; Optical probe; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE COLUMNS; ETHANOL; FLOCCULATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; GASES; LIQUIDS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

AQUEOUS ETHANOL SOLUTIONS; BUBBLE PROPERTIES; GAS HOLD UP; GAS SUPERFICIAL VELOCITY; HIGH PRESSURE; OPTICAL PROBE; SIMULTANEOUS MEASUREMENT; SURFACE-ACTIVE COMPOUNDS;

PROBES;

EID: 84896375205     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2014.02.024     Document Type: Article

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