| List of Tables |
ii |
| Figures 514kb |
iii |
| Summary |
1 |
| 1.0 |
Introduction |
3 |
| 2.0 |
Phase Holdup |
6 |
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2.1 |
Summary of Open Literature |
6 |
| 2.2 |
SRC-II Design Data |
8 |
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2.2.1 |
University of Pittsburgh Cold Flow Studies |
8 |
| 2.2.2 |
Gulf Science & Technology Cold Flow Studies |
11 |
| 2.2.3 |
Ft. Lewis Dissolver Radiotracer Tests |
11 |
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2.3 |
Impacts of Gas Holdup on Reactor Design |
14 |
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3.0 |
Backmixing |
19 |
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3.1 |
Bubble Column Flow Model |
19 |
| 3.2 |
SRC Experimental Programs |
22 |
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3.2.1 |
GS&TC Bubble Column Tests |
22 |
| 3.2.2 |
Fe. Lewis Radiotracter Tests |
24 |
| 3.2.3 |
University of Pittsburgh Bubble Column Studies |
28 |
| 3.3 |
Modeling Studies |
31 |
| 3.4 |
Impact of Backmixing on Reactor Design |
32 |
| 4.0 |
Mass Transfer |
40 |
| 5.0 |
Solids Settling |
44 |
| 6.0 |
Effect of Hydrodynamics on the Demonstration
Plant Dissolver Design |
45 |
| 7.0 |
Additional Data Needs |
48 |
| 8.0 |
Conclusions |
50 |
| References 77kb |
52 |
