Hydrodynamics and Transport Processes of Inverse Bubbly Flow [Paperback]

Hydrodynamics and Transport Processes of Inverse Bubbly Flow provides the science and fundamentals behind hydrodynamic characteristics, including flow regimes, gas entrainment, pressure drop, holdup and mixing characteristics, bubble size distribution, and the interfacial area of inverse bubble flow regimes. Special attention is given to mass and heat transfer.

This book is an indispensable reference for researchers in academia and industry working in chemical and biochemical engineering. Hydrodynamics and Transport Processes of Inverse Bubbly Flow helps facilitate a better understanding of the phenomena of multiphase flow systems as used in chemical and biochemical industries.

• A first book in the market dedicated to the hydrodynamics of inverse bubbly flows
• Includes fundamentals of conventional and inverse bubble columns for different hydrodynamic parameters
• Includes recommendations for future applications of bubble flows

1. Introduction 2. Flow Regime and Its Transition 3. Gas Bubble Entrainment 4. Gas Bubble Holdup Characteristics 5. Pressure Drop in Bubbly Flow 6. Mixing in Inverse Bubbly Flow 7. Bubble Size Distribution and Gas-Liquid Interfacial Area 8. Mass Transfer Characteristics 9. Heat Transfer Characteristics 10. Suggestions for Further Study Index

With its important coverage of the science and fundamentals behind hydrodynamic characteristics, this concise reference helps researchers in academia and industry understand the phenomena involved in multiphase flow systems in chemical and biochemical engineering