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Engineering Development of Slurry Bubble Column Reactor (SBCR) Technology
Quarterly Technical Progress Report No. 24 for January - March 2001

Toseland, Bernard A., Ph.D.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Washington University, St. Louis
Ohio State University

INTRODUCTION (172kb)
Project Objecitves

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Abstract 2
Executive Summary 2
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS (935kb)
Objectives for the Sixth Budget Year 4
Highlights for the Twenty-Fourth Quarter 5

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Three Dimensional Dynamic Simulation of Bubble Columns 5

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Mean Axial Liquid Velocity Profiles - Numerical Versus CARPT 8

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Evaluation of Turbulent Eddy Diffusivity in Bubble Columns by Numerical Particle Tracking 12
Future Work 15
References 15
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (430kb)
Highlights 30
Work Conducted 30

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Study of Axial Liquid-Phase Mixing High-Pressure Bubble Columns 30

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Study of Flow Fields and Reynolds Stresses 32
Future Work 34
Notations 34
References 35
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (2.33mb)
Highlights 46
3-D Bubble Column Results 47
Future Work 57