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Measurements and correlations are reported for the interfacial area and mass transfer coefficients as a function of energy dissipation in a liquid-gas ejector. The correlations for interfacial area and mass transfer coefficients have been developed using Kolmogorov’s theory and Levich’s hydrodynamic derivations. The present developed correlations are validated using experimental results.
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Arunagiri, A., Regupathi, I. & Murugesan, T. Interfacial area and mass transfer coefficients in liquid-gas ejectors. Theor Found Chem Eng 45, 818–823 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0040579511060029
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