title: Determination of porosity and flow distribution in packed beds by magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: Magnetic resonance methods have been used to investigate the porosity and flow distributions in packed beds. The motivation of our study is to understand the behaviour of multiphase flow in fixed bed reactors, especially in trickle bed reactors. The results of this study should be included in a model for predicting the influence of hydrodynamics on hydrodesulfurization process in bench-scale reactors.
authors.affiliation: Engler-Bunte-Institut, Bereich Gas, Erdöl und Kohle, Universität Karlsruhe (TH), Engler-Bunte-Ring 1, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany. ngoc-luan.nguyen@ciw.uni-karlsruhe.de
authors.forename: Ngoc Luan
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: van Buren
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reimert
authors.forename: Agnes
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: von Garnier
mesh_terms: D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D016062:Porosity; D012212:Rheology