View cell investigation of silica aerogels during supercritical drying: Analysis of size variation and mass transfer mechanisms

Journal of Supercritical Fluids

Volumn 92, Issue , 2014, Pages 24-30

  Sanz Moral, Luis Miguel ^a   Rueda, Miriam ^a   Mato, Rafael ^a   Martín, Ángel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Advection; Drying front; Shrinkage; Silica aerogel; Supercritical carbon dioxide

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; MASS TRANSFER; SHRINKAGE; SILICA GEL; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION;

DRYING PROCESS; MASS TRANSFER MECHANISM; MASS TRANSFER PROCESS; SILICA AEROGELS; SIZE VARIATION; SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDES; SUPERCRITICAL DRYING; TOTAL SHRINKAGES;

DRYING;

EID: 84901992577     PISSN: 08968446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2014.05.004     Document Type: Article

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