The transport equations for multi-phase systems

doi:10.1016/0009-2509(73)85094-8

Chemical Engineering Science

Volume 28, Issue 1, January 1973, Pages 139-147

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Abstract

A rigorous theoretical treatment of the transport equations is presented for multi-phase systems. The results have application in the analysis of a variety of processes including liquid—liquid extraction, gas—liquid mass transfer, and chemical reaction and dispersion in multi-phase systems. The case of mass transfer is examined in detail.

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