Prediction of effective area and liquid hold-up in structured packings by CFD

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 92, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 2247-2254

  Haroun, Y ^a   Raynal, L ^a   Alix, P ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

CFD; CO2 capture; Effective mass transfer area; Gas treatment; Structured packing; Volume of fluid method

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE PIERS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONTACT ANGLE; FLOW RATE; LIQUID FILMS; MACHINERY; MASS TRANSFER; WETTING;

CO2 CAPTURE; EFFECTIVE MASS; GAS TREATMENT; STRUCTURED PACKINGS; VOLUME OF FLUID METHOD;

PHASE INTERFACES;

EID: 84912533412     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2013.12.029     Document Type: Article

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