AIChE Letter: Transport Phenomena and Fluid Mechanics

A Combined Packed-Bed Friction Factor Equation: Extension to Higher Reynolds Number with Wall Effects

  1. Luke D. Harrison,
  2. Kyle M. Brunner,
  3. William C. Hecker*

Article first published online: 5 FEB 2013

DOI: 10.1002/aic.14034

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AIChE Journal

AIChE Journal

Volume 59, Issue 3, pages 703–706, March 2013

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How to Cite

Harrison, L. D., Brunner, K. M. and Hecker, W. C. (2013), A Combined Packed-Bed Friction Factor Equation: Extension to Higher Reynolds Number with Wall Effects. AIChE J., 59: 703–706. doi: 10.1002/aic.14034

Author Information

  1. Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602

*Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to W. C. Hecker at hecker@byu.edu.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 20 FEB 2013
  2. Article first published online: 5 FEB 2013
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 24 JAN 2013 11:46AM EST
  4. Manuscript Revised: 23 NOV 2012
  5. Manuscript Received: 23 JUL 2012

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Keywords:

  • packed-bed reactor;
  • friction factor;
  • pressure drop;
  • particle technology;
  • fluid mechanics

Significance

A unique combination of classic packed bed friction factor equations and newly refit correlation constants is proposed which produces a new friction factor correlation which significantly improves predictions in high turbulence regimes, high porosity regimes, and high wall effect regimes.

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