Drag reduction in co-current down flow packed column using xanthan gum

Abstract−Drag reduction is one of the most important techniques for reducing energy consumption in a packed bed contactor. The present work involves an experimental investigation on flow regime transition for air-water system with and without drag reducing agent (DRA), two-phase pressure drop, fri...

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Main Authors: Iyyaswami, Regupathi, P. E, JagadeeshBabu, M, Chitra, T., Murugesan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2010
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Online Access:http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/2680/
http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/2680/1/Drag_KICHE_-_1.pdf
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