Numerical Simulation of Multiphase Reactors with Continuous Liquid Phase

Preface

Multiphase reactors with continuous liquid phase such as stirred tanks and loop reactors are popularly used equipment for multiphase chemical reactions, crystallization and mixing in chemical and petrochemical, hydrometallurgical and pharmaceutical industries, etc. Much effort has been devoted to numerically resolving the hydrodynamics and transport in multiphase reactors with liquid phases and satisfactory progress has been achieved, especially with respect to single-phase liquid systems. The flow and transport in reactors operating in multiphase systems demand more intensive attention, both numerical and experimental. The computational fluid dynamics and computational transport principles have been developed into reliable and efficient ...