Elgin tower

Jesser, B. W. and J. C. Elgin, Studies of Liquid Hold-up in Packed Towers, Trans. Amer. Inst. Chem. Engr., 39, No. 3 277 (1943). 

Ruby, C. L. and Elgin, J. C. Mass transfer—Transport properties. Chem. Eng. Prog. Symp. Series No. 16, 51 (1955) 17. Mass transfer between liquid drops and a continuous liquid phase in a countercurrent fluidized system. Liquid-liquid extraction in a spray tower. 

Elgin, J. C. and Foust, H. C. Ind. Eng. Chem. 42 (1950) 1127. Countercurrent flow of particles through moving continuous liquid pressure drop and flooding in spray-type liquid towers. 

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