CFD-PBM Coupled Simulation of an Airlift Reactor with Non-Newtonian Fluid
Hydrodynamics of an AirLift Reactor (ALR) with tap water and non-Newtonian fluid was studied experimentally and by numerical simulations. The Population Balance Model (PBM) with multiple breakup and coalescence mechanisms was used to describe bubble size characteristics in the ALR. The interphase fo...
Main Authors: | Han Mei, Sha Zuoliang, Laari Arto, Koiranen Tuomas |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2017-09-01
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Series: | Oil & Gas Science and Technology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2516/ogst/2017017 |
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