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Measurement Techniques for Local and Global Fluid Dynamic
Quantities in Two and Three Phase Systems.
Topical Report January 1998 - 1998.

Kumar, S.
Dudukovic, M. P.
Toseland, B. A.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

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Table of Contents

Abstract iii
Executive Summary iv

1

Introduction 1

2

Gas Holdup and Solids Concentration Measurement 1
  2.1 Global Techniques 2
2.2 Line Average Measurements based on Radiation Techniques 6
2.3 Probes for Local Gas Holdup and Solids Concentration Measurement 16
  2.3.1 Impedance Probes 16
2.3.2 Optical Probes 19
2.3.3 Other Probes 20

3

Measurement of Bubble Sizes and Velocity 22

4

Measurement of Liquid and Solid Velocities 29

5

Final Recommendations and Remarks 37

6

Nomenclature 39

7

References 41