Bubble column reactors for high pressures and high temperatures operation

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 100, Issue , 2015, Pages 391-421

  Leonard, C ^a,b   Ferrasse, J H ^a   Boutin, O ^a   Lefevre, S ^b   Viand, A ^b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b SARL A3I   (France)

Author keywords

Axial dispersion coefficient; Bubble columns; Flow regimes; Gas holdup; Interfacial area; Volumetric mass transfer coefficient

Indexed keywords

DISPERSIONS; HEAT TRANSFER; HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; LIQUIDS; MASS TRANSFER; OPERATING COSTS; VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AXIAL DISPERSION COEFFICIENTS; FLOW REGIMES; GAS HOLD UP; INTERFACIAL AREAS; VOLUMETRIC MASS TRANSFER COEFFICIENT;

BUBBLE COLUMNS;

EID: 84938285477     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2015.05.013     Document Type: Review

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