KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUNSHU, Vol.31, No.6, 450-456, 2005
Hydrodynamics of a circulating gas-liquid contactor under microgravity
Bubble diameter and gas holdup were measured in a gas-liquid dispersion system under microgravity. The results show that an optimal airflow rate exists in this experimental system. The mean bubble diameter was in the order of 10-20 mm and the bubble diameter decreased with increasing airflow rate. Gas holdup was 0.22 under microgravity, which is greater than that at 1 G.