The phase holdup in gas-liquid cocurrent downflow through packed beds is analysed using drift-flux model for the experimental data covering a wide range in fluids and types of packing.

G. S. Venkata Ratnam

Y. B.G. Varma

Flow patterns

Mathematical models

Packed beds

velocity

COCURRENT DOWNFLOW

DRIFT FLUX MODEL

PHASE HOLDUP

slip velocity

Two phase flow

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American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED

Slip velocity studies in two-phase flow through packed beds

Journal	American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED
Publisher	ASME, New York, NY, United States
Open Access	No