The prediction of gas hold-up in bubble column reactors: Newtonian and non-newtonian fluids

Abstract

A new model has been developed for the gas hold-up in bubble column reactors. The model is based on two different expressions for the energy dissipation rate used to derive the correlations for the heat transfer rate in bubble column reactors. The present model is applicable to non-newtonian fluids characterized by a power-law model as well as to newtonian fluids.