Models for the Numerical Simulation of Bubble Columns: A Review
Open Access
- 7 November 2019
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Chemie Ingenieur Technik
- Vol. 91 (12) , 1747-1765
Abstract
This work reviews the state‐of‐the‐art models for the simulation of bubble columns and focuses on methods coupled with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) where the potential and deficits of the models are evaluated. Particular attention is paid to different approaches in multiphase fluid dynamics including the population balance to determine bubble size distributions and the modeling of turbulence where the authors refer to numerous published examples. Additional models for reactive systems are presented as well as a special chapter regarding the extension of the models for the simulation of bubble columns with a present solid particle phase, i.e., slurry bubble columns.Keywords
Funding Information
- Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
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