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A new tracer method for determination of liquid‐solid contacting efficiency in trickle‐bed reactors
Author(s) -
Schwartz J. G.,
Weger Eric,
Duduković M. P.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
aiche journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1547-5905
pISSN - 0001-1541
DOI - 10.1002/aic.690220513
Subject(s) - tracer , trickle , porous medium , porosity , packed bed , trickle bed reactor , superficial velocity , liquid flow , materials science , chromatography , chemistry , chemical engineering , mechanics , flow (mathematics) , composite material , catalysis , engineering , nuclear physics , physics , political science , law , biochemistry
A new tracer technique is reported for the determination of liquid‐solid contacting efficiency and liquid holdup in trickle beds packed with small alumina particles. Holdup was a function of liquid mass velocity for both porous and nonporous packing. Contacting efficiency remained uniform at a level of 65%.