Numerical analysis of the flow distribution within packed columns using an explicit approach

dc.contributor.advisor	Du Toit, C.G.
dc.contributor.author	Theron, William George Joseph	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2013-02-12T15:51:32Z
dc.date.available	2013-02-12T15:51:32Z
dc.date.issued	2011	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10394/8212
dc.description	Thesis (M.Ing. (Nuclear Engineering))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2012.
dc.description.abstract	Existing correlations developed to account for pressure drop and velocity distribution in packed beds are not ideal for beds with low aspect ratios. This study investigated a method to model flow distribution through packed columns by performing numerical analysis using an explicit approach. Fixed random packed beds for column–to–sphere diameter ratios of 1.39	en_US
dc.publisher	North-West University
dc.subject	Random packed beds/columns
dc.subject	Low aspect ratio
dc.subject	Pressure drop
dc.subject	Porosity
dc.subject	Flow distribution
dc.subject	DEM
dc.subject	CFD
dc.subject	STAR-CCM+®
dc.title	Numerical analysis of the flow distribution within packed columns using an explicit approach	en
dc.type	Thesis	en_US
dc.description.thesistype	Masters	en_US