聚并-分散脉冲筛板萃取塔的传质与轴向混合特性

A new configuration of coalescence-dispersed pulsed-sieve-plate extraction column (CDPSEC) was developed, and the mass transfer and axial mixing characteristics were evaluated with the two-point dynamic method.The influence of operation conditions was discussed with experimental results, showing that the mass transfer performance of CDPSEC mainly depends on the energy input and the holdup of dispersed phase. Higher energy input results in higher holdhp of the dispersed phase, the axial mixing of the continuous phase is suppressed, and the true height of mass transfer unit decreases markedly. On the other hand, higher energy input leads to more serious forward mixing of the dispersed phase, so the energy input should be limited. Accordingly the operation conditions were divided into two regions, and empirical correlations for predicting the mass transfer and axial mixing characteristics in different regions with a satisfactory accuracy were suggested.     

A dynamic forward mixing model for evaluating the mass transfer performances of an extraction column

It is well known that the droplet behavior of the dispersed phase in extraction equipments has a strong influence on the mass transfer performances. It is, and will continuously be a key project for design and scaling up of extraction columns. In this work, a dynamic mass transfer model, considering the effect of forward mixing led by the drop size distribution and the axial mixing of the continuous phase, has been developed, by which the axial mixing characteristic can be easily evaluated when a stimulus-response dynamic curve is obtained. In order to test the mass transfer model and to study in the effect of droplet coalescence on mass transfer performance, a typical experimental system of 30% tributyl phosphate (in kerosene)-nitric acid-water with interface intension of 0.00995 N/m was chosen to investigate the mass transfer in a coalescence-dispersion pulsed-sieve-plate extraction column (CDPSEC) with 150 mm in diameter. The two-point dynamic method was applied to get the stimulus-response curves. With these results the axial mixing of the CDPSEC were evaluated. The calculated results showed that the response curves could be predicted with the new mass transfer model very well. The model has marked advantages over the traditional diffusion model. It is closer to the practice, easier to solve for the mathematical equations and boundary conditions, and has only one parameter to be optimized. The calculated results also showed that the influence of local coalescence of droplets on mass transfer performances is obvious.     

An improved dynamic combined model for evaluating the mass transfer performances in extraction columns

Dispersed phase droplet behavior research is very important for the design and scaling up of extraction columns. Recently, the droplet velocities at high holdup were found to be uniform, which means the conventional concept of forward mixing needs correction. The drop size distribution only influences the mass transfer coefficients and not the residence time distribution of droplets. In this work, an improved dynamic combined model considering the influence of drop size distribution has been developed, by which the axial mixing can be easily evaluated using a one-dimension search. A typical experimental system of 30% tributyl phosphate (TBP) (in kerosene)-nitric acid-water with interfacial tension of 0.00995 N/m was used to investigate the mass transfer performances in a coalescence-dispersion pulsed-sieve-plate extraction column (CDPSEC) with 150 mm in diameter. The two-point dynamic method was used to obtain the stimulus-response curves. With these results, the axial mixing in the CDPSEC was evaluated. The calculated results showed that the response curves could be predicted by the dynamic combined model with a deviation less than 0.001. This model has marked advantages over previous models in literature because of its accuracy, simple boundary conditions, and single parameter optimization.     

气体搅拌的萃取塔气—液—液系统流体力学性能和传质特性

１引言采用机械搅拌的萃取塔已广泛地应用在石油和化学工业生产中。近年来,一些研究学者又开发了用气体进行搅拌的萃取过程［１～３］,与机械搅拌相比,采用气体搅拌具有塔内无运动部件、操作稳定、结构简单、能耗低等特点,无疑给操作带来方便。如果在塔内装入静态混合...     

Characteristics of a countercurrent reciprocating plate bubble column. II. Axial mixing and mass transfer

Oxygen absorption from air into water and axial dispersion in the aqueous phase have been measured in a 5 cm diameter reciprocating plate bubble column. The volumetric mass transfer coefficients in semi-batch conditions were found to increase with agitation and were correlated with the specific power input and air flow rate. Under countercurrent conditions, it was found that axial mixing had little effect and conditions approached plug flow. The volumetric mass transfer coefficients were correlated with specific power input, air and water flow rates. Mass transfer coefficients were estimated using holdup and bubble diameter results. Comparison of the coefficients with the literature values indicated that the bubble surfaces were partially mobile.     

Effect of system properties on the performance of Liquid—Liquid extraction columns—II: Oldshue—Rushton column

Mean drop size, fractional hold-up of dispersed phase and axial mixing characteristics have been determined in a 72 mm diameter mechanically agitated extraction column of Oldshue—Rushton type, using the two liquid—liquid mass transfer systems, toluene—acetone—water and MIBK-acetic acid—water. As for normal conditions of packed column operation described in Part I, solute presence and the direction of mass transfer has a significant effect on mean drop size, fractional hold-up and to a lesser extent, axial mixing in the dispersed phase. Probably the most dramatic effect however is the manner in which solute transfer affects dispersed phase behaviour. Highly coalescing conditions with transfer from the dispersed to the continuous phase can make the column practically unoperable. As for the packed column, axial mixing in the continuous phase is unaffected except in so far as solute presence and direction of mass transfer affect the hold-up of dispersed phase.     

Axial mixing and mass transfer in a vibrating perforated plate extraction column

The axial mixing and countercurrent mass transfer characteristics of a 5 cm diameter extraction column agitated by vibrating perforated Teflon plates have been investigated. The dispersed phase was an organic liquid (usually kerosene) and the continuous phase was water. Axial mixing was measured in both phases using pulse tracer techniques; in the continuous phase the axial mixing was estimated to have a significant effect on mass transfer, but axial mixing in the dispersed phase had a negligible effect. Mass transfer was measured for several different solutes; n-butyric acid, benzoic acid and phenol. The overall heights of a transfer unit (cont. phase) were in the order of 10-20 cm for the organic-acids but higher for transfer of phenol from very dilute solutions. The characteristics of the vibrating plate column have been compared with those of other types of extractor and suggestions are made for further development.     

EFFECT OF MASS TRANSFER ON FLOODING AND HOLDUP IN A KARR COLUMN

This work considers flooding and dispersed phase holdup, with and without mass transfer, in a 7.6?cm diameter reciprocating plate extraction column using the liquid system toluene-acetone-water. The present flooding data in respect to the absence of mass transfer were well correlated by the hydrodynamic model based on the dispersion of drops by turbulent energy dissipation. During mass transfer the flooding characteristics were found to be dependent on the direction of mass transfer.

Dispersed phase holdup data were obtained by two different measuring techniques. Local holdup was found to vary with column height, while the overall holdup depended on agitation speed, phase throughputs and mass transfer direction. The holdup data thus obtained are compared with data published for the case without mass transfer, and new correlations are presented.     

Mass transfer in a reciprocating plate extraction column — effects of mass transfer direction and plate material

The mass transfer performance of 5 cm diameter reciprocating plate column has been measured with the system n-butyric acid/kerosene (dispersed)/water (continuous). In most of the tests, the reciprocating plate stack was made of stainless steel which was preferentially wet by the continuous phase. During the mass transfer process the holdup and in some cases the Sauter mean droplet diameter were measured. The mass transfer effectiveness, expressed as the height of a transfer unit (H_ax) corrected for axial mixing, depended on the phase flow rates, the agitation rate and the direction of mass transfer. For continuous to dispersed phase mass transfer (c → d), the mass transfer was more effective, i.e. H_ax was lower than for d → c mass transfer under the same external conditions. Qualitative and quantitative observations indicated much larger drop sizes in the d → c case due to enhanced coalescence. Although mass transfer was less effective under d → c conditions, the column capacity was increased. The same effects were also observed when the plate stack was modified by inserting some Teflon plates which were partly wet by the dispersed phase.     

Holdup and characteristic velocity in a Hanson mixer–settler extraction column

The hydrodynamic behavior of a pilot plant Hanson mixer–settler extraction column has been studied for three different liquid–liquid systems with and without mass transfer conditions. The dispersed phase axial holdup profile is investigated and an empirical correlation for prediction of dispersed phase holdup is recommended in terms of physical properties of liquid systems and operating conditions. A comparison between several correlations and experimental results shows that Pratt equation is more suitable for prediction of slip velocity because of its simplicity. On this basis, an empirical correlation is derived for prediction of characteristic velocity in terms of physical properties of liquid systems and operating conditions.     

Characterization of hydrodynamic parameters in a multistage column contactor

Accurate knowledge of hydrodynamic parameters is of major importance for the performance study of liquid-liquid column extractors. The effects of operating parameters on dispersed phase holdup profiles, drop size distributions, and axial mixing in both phases were investigated in a 127 mm diameter multistage contactor of pilot plant scale for the toluene-water physically equilibrated system. Correlations for the mean holdup, the mean drop size, and the continuous phase backmixing were obtained. A stronger dependence of holdup and drop size on the operating conditions and especially on the agitation speed was observed as compared to previous investigations for the same type of contactor. The axial mixing for the single phase flow was found to follow adequately an existing correlation, while the continuous-phase axial mixing in two-phase flows showed some deviations from other existing correlations. Also, flooding criteria, important for the control of the extraction process, were determined based on the shape of the holdup profiles.     

Experimental Study on the Hydrodynamics and Mass Transfer Characteristics of Ultrasonic Loop Airlift Reactor

The promoting effect of ultrasonic wave on the hydrodynamics and mass transfer characteristics of the loop airlift reactor was studied. The gas holdup, liquid circulation velocity, mixing time and overall volumetric mass transfer coefficient were examined and compared, with and without ultrasonic wave in the reactor. The experimental results show that ultrasound has almost no notable effect on the gas holdup, but has a tendency to decrease gradually the liquid circulation velocity and increase the overall volumetric mass transfer coefficient; and the effect on the mixing time is relatively complex. At low superficial gas velocity, the low powered ultrasound promotes the radial mixing of fluid; with the ultrasonic power increasing, ultrasonic vibration obstructs the axial mixing of fluid. Moreover, the effect of ultrasonic wave on the mixing time gradually decreases with the increase in the superficial gas velocity. Therefore there exists an optimal ultrasonic power for hydrodynamics and mass transfer. Correlations were also proposed for the hydrodynamics and mass transfer characteristics of the reactor.     

Holdup and flooding in reciprocating plate extraction columns

Measurements of dispersed phase holdup and flooding conditions have been carried out in a 5 cm diameter reciprocating plate extraction column. A simplified predictive model for holdup and flooding has been developed assuming uniform hydrodynamic conditions throughout the column. The model has been confirmed for several systems but may be limited in application by the following factors: (a) mass transfer, particularly from dispersed to continuous phase (coalescence effect), (b) wettability of plates by dispersed phase, (c) axial non-uniformity of holdup (noticed particularly for high interfacial tension systems), (d) the use of exceptionally high frequencies or low amplitudes of agitation.     

鼓泡床反应器内流动与传质行为的研究进展

总结了有关浆态鼓泡床反应器内流动、混合用气液传质特性的研究成果,详细地介绍了鼓泡床反应器内气含率、液速、液体轴向扩散系数、传质系数的测量方法,阐述了鼓泡床反应器性能的主要影响因素,如系统压力、温度、气体表观气速、液体性质及固含率等对流动、液相混合和传质特性的影响,并对鼓泡床反应器的应用前景进行了详述.     

由转盘塔内连续相溶质浓度轴向分布 估算传质系数和轴向混合系数的研究

根据转盘萃取塔内连续相溶质浓度的轴向分布进行了参数估算.在估算中应用液滴尺寸分布,将带轴向混合的柱塞流模型应用于塔内连续相,将前混模型应用于分散相.参数估算结果表明:应用d_(32)所获得的连续相轴向混合系数E_c和传质系数k_c的估算值比应用液滴尺寸分布所得的E_c、k_c的估算值偏高;如果忽略液滴生成过程传质的影响,k_c的估算值略有增加,而E_c的估算值则明显偏高.     

Flow characteristics in a column agitated by blade impellers

Flow characteristics, axial dispersion coefficients in the continuous phase, and holdup of the dispersed phase were studied in a 4.66 cm inside diameter and 100 cm height column agitated by blade impellers. Flow characteristics were analyzed by residence time distribution using impulse input of a tracer. The best reasonable values of Peclet number and holding time were able to obtain by using the response surface method. The axial dispersion coefficients in the single phase flow, and in the two-phase countercurrent flow have been correlated within a confidence level of ±10% when impeller diameter, impeller speed and compartment height, were used as variables. The holdup of the dispersed phase was also correlated in terms of impeller diameter and the operating variables.     

A NEWLY DEVELOPED LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTION COLUMN——The Open Turbine Rotating Disc Contactor(OTRDC)

The experimental study on hydrodynamics,axial mixing and mass transfer has been carried out in anewly developed liquid-liquid contactor,the open turbine rotating disc contactor(OTRDC).It has been foundthat the OTRDC is possible to be operated with higher hold-up of dispersed phase,larger interface and hencehigher efficiency of mass transfer comparing with the ordinary RDC.In correlating axial mixing data,a combinedmodel has been used in which both forward mixing due to the drop size distribution and backmixingof droplets are taken into account.The RTD curves of dispersed phase predicted by the model were fit wellwith the experimental data.The comparison of the experimental mass transfer data with thosc predicted by theaxial mixing model and theoretical single drop models shown they are in good agreement.     

Steady state hydrodynamics and mass transfer characteristics of a karr extraction column

The steady state hydrodynamics of the holdup in a 15 cm column agree quite well with mechanistic predictions at conditions approaching flooding. In the presence of mass transfer (acetic acid from the dispersed kerosene phase to the continuous water phase), the holdup data below flooding are not well predicted by the model due to enhanced droplet coalescence. The prediction of holdup at flooding is a function of the ratio of the flow rates but is independent of the physicochemical properties of the extraction system, and therefore can be used to estimate the flooding holdup regardless of the occurrence of mass transfer. In the second part of the paper, steady state mass transfer characteristics of the column were also simulated using a mechanistic model. Despite the difficulty of estimating parameters such as the mass transfer coefficient, the model curves could be arbitrarily adjusted to fit observed exit concentrations. These steady state results provide useful insights on the non-linearity of the system from a control viewpoint.     

往复振动板式萃取塔水力性能研究

以上－煤油为介质,在内径为０．０３１ｍ的往复振动板式萃取塔内研究了此塔的分散相持液量、轴向混合和液滴大小。研究表明分散相持液量与板振幅、频率、连续相流速和分散相流速有关;Ｓａｕｔｅｒ平均直径与板振幅、频率有关。应用脉冲响应法测试此塔的轴向混合,以无因次方程对轴向混合系数进行关联。     

Modeling the axial distribution of mass transfer coefficient in an agitated-pulsed extraction column

The dispersed phase holdup and drop size in solvent extraction columns vary along the column height and this affects the mass transfer coefficient and interfacial area. In this article, mass transfer study was performed experimentally using a 25 mm diameter agitated pulsed column. The axial distribution of mass transfer coefficient was determined by coupling population balance equation and axial dispersion model by taking the longitudinal variation in hydrodynamic performance into consideration. Feasibility of different mass transfer models in predicting concentration profiles was evaluated and a novel correlation based on effective diffusivity was developed. The results showed that both overall and volumetric mass transfer coefficients have significant change along the column height and greatly depends on the agitation speed and pulsation intensity. Increasing dispersed phase velocity also augments the overall mass transfer coefficient. The maximum number of transfer unit was measured to be 10 m⁻¹ at agitation speed of 1000 rpm.