Effect of Contaminants on the Gas Holdup and Mixing in Internal Airlift Reactors Equipped with Microbubble Generator

The impact of contaminants on the gas holdup and mixing characteristics encountered in internal airlift reactors was investigated using a 200 L pilot scale unit equipped with a two-phase transonic sparger capable of generating microbubbles. Small dosages of a cationic surfactant (0–50 ppm of sodium...

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Main Authors: Surya K. Pallapothu, Adel M. Al Taweel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Chemical Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/569463