Design of a new FM01-LC reactor in parallel plate configuration using numerical simulation and experimental validation with residence time distribution (RTD)

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 85, Issue , 2014, Pages 145-154

  Cruz Díaz, Martín R ^a   Rivero, Eligio P ^a   Almazán Ruiz, Francisco J ^b   Torres Mendoza, Ángel ^b   González, Ignacio ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Axial and plug dispersion exchange models (ADM and PDEM); Computational fluid dynamics (CFD); FM01 LC reactor with parallel plates; Inlet outlet distributor design; Residence time distribution (RTD)

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTOR DESIGNS; EXCHANGE MODELS; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; FM01-LC; PARALLEL PLATES;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 84907681473     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2014.07.010     Document Type: Article

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