Reference Type Size Ar/Ad Gas Distributor Surfactant used Conc.

Ug m/s Parameters
Measured
Deng et al. I Tc = 0.19 m perforated plate n-butanol 0-1 wt% 2-10 cm/s KLa
(2011) To = 0.28m Nh = 196 d32
Hc = 4 m Dh =1-mm G
Ho = 4.1 m
Albijanić et al. I Tc = 0.106 m Single orifice, methanol, ethanol, n- 0.5 and 0-7 x10-2 m/s WLD,
(2007) To = 0.054 m Dh =4 mm propanol, isopropanol, n- 1% tC, kLa
Hc = 1.326 m butanol
Ho = 2 m

(EL-ALR) (DT-ALR)

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WL = interstitial liquid velocity, m/s

tC : Circulation time