Experimental study of a cocurrent upflow packed bed bubble column reactor: pressure drop, holdup and interfacial area

Gas–liquid interfacial areas have been determined by means of chemically enhanced absorption of CO₂ into DEA in a packed bed bubble column reactor with an inner diameter of 156 mm. The influence of the gas velocity and particle diameter on the interfacial areas, pressure drops and liquid holdups has been investigated. For both packings the limiting values of the gas velocities have been determined above which the interfacial areas and liquid holdups stabilize. In particular gas channelling has been found, which is less pronounced in the bed of larger particles.     

Correlations for wall and particle shape effects on fixed bed bulk voidage

Correlations have been derived, by both geometrical arguments and empirical treatment of data, for the bulk void fraction in a fixed bed. The void fraction has been correlated as a function of particle-to-tube diameter ratio for packings of spheres and equilateral solid cylinders. Prediction of void fraction for equilateral hollow cylinders can be made from the solid cylinder correlation, provided a correction factor is included that allows for internal voidage and interpenetration of packings.     

INFLUENCE OF INITIAL LIQUID DISTRIBUTION ON MASS TRANSFER IN PACKED BEDS

1 INTRODUCTIONA major problem in the design of packed columns is dimensioning the liquid distributor.Thenumber of outlets is an important factor,because it governs the quality of the liquiddistribution at the inlet cross-section and thus the extent to which the packing is Wetted.Thehigher the degree of wetting and thus the greater the area of phase contact,the more efficientthe mass and heat transfer within the bed of packing.     

生物膜滴滤床内温度及其分布特性对废气净化性能的影响

对不同温度下,陶瓷球填料生物膜滴滤塔净化低浓度有机废气的降解性能以及填料床内温度分布进行了实验研究,实验结果表明：填料床内微生物生长环境温度对微生物酶活性影响很大,从而造成温度对滴滤塔净化性能的显著影响.微生物酶活性最高时的温度为30℃,最高滴滤塔净化性能所对应的温度在30～40℃.在滴滤塔顺流操作条件下,滴滤床内温度沿气液流动方向升高;在进口碳源浓度一定时,滴滤床内沿气液流动方向的温升随着液体流量的减小和气体流量的增大而升高;废气进口浓度及系统操作方式对滴滤床温度分布也有显著影响.     

Measurements and modeling of heat generation in a trickling biofilter for biodegradation of a low concentration volatile organic compound (VOC)

The experimental and theoretical heat generation behavior of a trickling biofilter treating toluene is discussed. The experimental results show that the temperature of the packed bed has a significant effect on the purification performance of the trickling biofilter and that an optimal operation temperature exists between 30 and 40 °C. During the gas–liquid co-current flow, the temperature in the packed bed gradually rises along the direction of the gas and liquid flow due to the exothermic biodegradation of toluene. The temperature rise between the inlet and outlet of the trickling biofilter increases with an increase in the gas flow rate and inlet toluene concentration. In addition, a larger liquid flow rate leads to a smaller temperature rise. The heat generation process occurring in the trickling biofilter is modeled by representing the packed bed as an equivalent set of parallel capillary tubes covered by the biofilm. The temperature profile in the packed bed during the liquid–gas co-current flow is analyzed by simultaneously solving the problem of gas–liquid two-phase flow and heat and mass transfer through the liquid film and biofilm. It is shown that the model agrees well with the experimental data, predicting the variations of the temperature rise between the inlet and outlet of trickling biofilter with the increasing gas and liquid flow rates.     

Gas-liquid dispersions in structured packing with high-viscosity liquids

Gas holdup in bubble columns containing structured packing was determined for varying liquid phase viscosity and different construction materials of the packing. Three columns, containing packing made from smooth nickel plate, perforated nickel plate and plastic sheets, respectively, were tested. The gas holdup in a column with no internals was also measured for comparison purposes. The effect of viscosity on gas holdup was studied by using water, aqueous glycerol and aqueous CMC solutions as the liquid phase; some of the solutions showed non-Newtonian behavior.The experimental results of gas void fraction were correlated in terms of superficial gas velocity and liquid viscosity through a simple homographic expression. The geometric characteristics of the structured packings were found to influence gas holdup, thus yielding slightly different equations for each structured packing. This effect is discussed in detail. Nevertheless, for engineering purposes a single equation representing all the data is also proposed, which permits the prediction of gas holdup in structured packing with sufficient accuracy.     

Prediction of the Behavior of a Liquid‐Fluidized Bed of Inert Particles Used for Separation by Density

A liquid‐fluidized bed of inert particles was used to separate a pure object from a mixture. One (binary solid‐liquid‐fluidized bed) or two (tertiary solid‐liquid‐fluidized bed) types of objects with relatively large‐sized particles were immersed in an inert‐particle bed, and the bed behavior was observed for different liquid velocities. The void fraction and apparent density of the inert‐particle suspension were predicted by considering the effect of the change in object position for different liquid velocities. The prediction method, which considers the change in the minimum fluidization velocity, accurately expressed the changes in the void fraction and the apparent density of the bed with the position of the objects in the bed. Using this method, the liquid velocity required to separate a certain kind of object from a mixture can be predicted.     

陶瓷球填料生物滴滤塔降解甲苯废气

The Purification experiments of waste gas containing low concentration toluene were made in trickling biofilter with ceramic spheres. The effects of liquid flow rate,gas flow rate,pH of circulation liquid, and toluene concentration in inlet gas on the purification efficiency of trickling biofilter were investigated. The pressure drop of the trickling biofilter was also measured during experiments.Increasing liquid flow rate and gas flow rate resulted in the decrease of purification efficiency of trickling biofilter. The highest purification efficiency of trickling biofilter was found at the circulation liquid pH of 7. The porosity of the packing material at the inlet of gas was higher than that at the outlet of gas in biofilter after continuous operation in 50 days. The decrease in the porosity of packing material caused a great increase in the pressure drop of the biofilter.     

Behaviour of liquid/liquid/solid three-phase fixed bed reactors with application in biocatalysis

Fixed bed reactors operated by feeding with two immiscible liquids are of increasing importance in chemical as well as biochemical reaction engineering. Based on biocatalysis studies, liquid/liquid/solid three-phase fixed bed reactors have been assessed with respect to the phase distribution in such reactors and the backmixing in each liquid phase. The systems were characterized by the presence of a continuous aqueous phase. The phase distribution in the reactor differed substantially from that in the feed stream, particularly when the feed had a low content of non-polar solvent. The accumulation of the non-polar phase in fixed beds of particulate solids was accompanied by blocking of the interstitial void volume by, and channelling of, the non-polar phase as well as enhanced backmixing of both the aqueous and the non-polar phase. Studies with various non-polar solvents demonstrated that the choice of organic solvent is important for the operation of three-phase fixed bed reactors. © 1998 SCI     

Z法气体超声波流量计湿气测量的虚高预测模型

引言湿气通常是指气相为连续相,液相为离散相的气液两相流。美国机械工程师学会ASME将其界定为Lockhart-Martinelli参数(L-M参数)X<0.3的气液两相流[1]。湿气普遍存在于自然界与工业现场中,如常规天然气田井口产出气(湿天然气)、煤层气、湿饱和蒸汽以及页岩气等均属湿气。随着工业生产的发展,对湿气不分离计量的要求越     

Void fraction in vertical gas-liquid slug flow: Influence of liquid slug content

In this study we develop a model for computing the mean void fraction and the liquid slug void fraction in vertical upward gas-liquid intermittent flow. A new model for the rate of gas entrained from the Taylor bubble to the liquid slug is formulated. It uses the work done by the pressure force at the rear of the Taylor bubble. Then an iterative approach is employed for equating the gas entrainment flux and the gas flux obtained via conservation equations. Model predictions are compared with experimental data. The developed iterative method is found to provide reasonable quantitative predictions of the entrainment flux and of the void fraction at low and moderate liquid slug void fraction conditions. However, with an increased liquid slug void fraction experimental data indicate that the flow in the liquid slug transits to churn-heterogeneous bubbly flow thus gas entrainment flux tends to zero. Considering this effect in the iterative model significantly improved the predictions for large liquid slug void fraction conditions.     

Hydrodynamique et transfert gaz-liquide dans un réacteur verlifix rempli de différents garnissages

This study concerns several Verlifix three phase reactors formed by the association of a jet venturi upper on a column filled with different solid packings. The gas and liquid flows are downstream cocurrent. Four packings are studied: glass Raschig rings, Coming's monolithic ceramics, microporous alumina pellets and glass beads. For these packings and gas and liquid flow rates fixed, we measure the hydrodynamic characteristics (flow regime, liquid dynamic retention, pressure drop) of the fixed bed and gas-liquid mass transfer conductance of the whole reactor, then we specify the influence of the operative conditions and the type of packing.     

微通道内伴有化学吸收气液两相流的空隙率与压力降

微通道内气液两相流空隙率与压力降对微反应器的热质传递性能有显著影响,是微反应器的重要设计参数。采用高速摄像仪和压力测量系统分别对矩形微通道内单乙醇胺水溶液化学吸收CO₂过程的空隙率和压力降进行了研究,考察了弹状流下气液两相流量与化学反应速率对空隙率及压力降的影响。结果表明:当液相流量一定时,微通道内空隙率和压力降均随着气相流量的增大而增大,空隙率随化学反应速率的增大而减小,压力降随化学反应速率的增大而增大;当气相流量一定时,随着液相流量和化学反应速率的上升,微通道内空隙率下降,而压力降上升。提出了微通道内伴有化学吸收的空隙率和压力降的半理论预测模型,模型平均误差分别为15.79%和11.12%,显示了良好的预测性能。     

RADIAL LIQUID DISTRIBUTION IN A TRICKLE BED REACTOR

The radial liquid distribution in a trickle bed reactor was measured with different collectors for a wide range of flow rates. Air-carboxymethyl cellulose solutions and different packings were used, A non-uniform distribution in both the gas continuous and pulsing regime is observed in agreement with some previous works.     

Packed bed combustion of char particles: experiments and an ash model

This paper presents the results of a series of experiments on the packed bed combustion of coke particles, including temperature and gas concentration profiles in the bed and measurements of particle size, void fraction and sphericity on both fuel and ash. An earlier numerical model is extended to include the effects of ash on the bed void fraction and other properties as well as on heat conduction within the bed and heat and mass transfer between particulate and gas. The model is shown to give good agreement with experimental data. It is demonstrated that the physical properties of ash—particle size, void, and sphericity—can have a considerable influence on other bed processes.     

矩形截面螺旋通道内气液两相流局部含气率分布实验研究

应用电导探针测量技术,对矩形截面螺旋通道内气液两相流局部含气率进行实验研究。在不同的气相折算速度下,应用电导探针测量了弹状流弹单元的长度,并与可视化方法进行对比,验证了电导探针的可靠性,并为信号处理选择合适的阈值。分别在泡状流、弹状流及环状流三种流型的条件下,分析了气相与液相折算速度对局部含气率分布的影响。实验结果发现,螺旋通道气液两相局部含气率呈非对称的抛物线形分布,这种非对称性受流型和液相折算速度的影响。     

无泄漏的管壳式换热器壳侧局部含气率的研究

在常温常压下 ,应用电导探针对无泄漏的TEMA -E型管壳式换热器壳侧气液两相流的局部含气率进行了测量 ,研究发现在壳侧错流区折流板的迎流面和背流面附近 ,气液分布有着明显的差异 ,而且两者均不等同于错流区中心区域的气液分布。通过对局部含气率的加权体积积分得到了体积平均含气率 ,并采用马蒂内利参数及全液相佛鲁德数进行关联 ,得到的关联式与实验数据较吻合     

Biofiltration of xylene emissions: bioreactor response to variations in the pollutant inlet concentration and gas flow rate

In order to remove xylene vapors from an air stream, an upflow laboratory scale biofilter was operated for a period of 2 months. The experimental study consisted of two different phases: in the first phase, the biofilter was operated at various gas flow rates and the xylene inlet concentration was maintained at 1.39 g m⁻³. In the second phase, various inlet concentrations of the contaminant were tested at a constant gas flow rate of 0.4 m³ h⁻¹ corresponding to an empty bed residence time of 150 s. The biofilter response to steep and abrupt variations in the xylene inlet concentration and gas flow rate was examined. The results obtained revealed that the removal efficiency of the biofilter regained its high values (above 96%) in less than 24 h following the change to low concentrations and gas flow rate. Temperature measurements showed that the biofilter temperature strongly depends on the intensity of the microbial activity in the filter bed. The experimental mass ratio of carbon dioxide produced to the xylene removed was equal to 2.72 indicating that the contaminant was eliminated exclusively by aerobic biodegradation. These findings suggest that a follow up of the amount of carbon dioxide produced in the filter bed can be very helpful in monitoring the performance of the biofilter. For relatively small inlet loads of xylene, the contributions of the different sections of the biofilter to the removal efficiency of the contaminant and the carbon dioxide production were unevenly balanced but became more uniformly distributed for relatively high inlet loads.     

垂直管内气液两相弹状流含气率研究

In order to investigate the influence of the entrance effect on the spatial distribution of phases, the experiments on gas-liquid two-phase slug flow in a vertical pipe of 0.03m ID were carried out by using optical probes and an EKTAPRO 1000 high speed motion analyzer. It demonstrates that the radial profile of slug flow void fraction is parabolic. Influenced by the falling liquid film, the radial profile curve of liquid slug void fraction in the wake region is also parabolic. Since fully turbulent velocity distribution is built up in the developed region,the void fraction profile in this region is the saddle type. At given superficial liquid velocity, the liquid slug void fraction increases with gas velocity. The radial profiles of liquid slug void fraction at different axial locations are all saddle curves, but void fraction is obviously high around the centerline in the entrance region. The nearer the measuring station is from the entrance, the farther the peak location is away from the wall.     

Modeling of three-phase continuously operating open-cell foam catalyst packings: Sugar hydrogenation to sugar alcohols

An advanced comprehensive and transient multiphase model for a trickle bed reactor with solid foam packings was developed. A new simulation model for isothermal three-phase (gas–liquid–solid) catalytic tubular reactor models was presented where axial, radial, and catalyst layer effects were included. The unique feature of this model is that the material balances include most of the individual terms (i.e., internal diffusion, gas–liquid, and liquid solid mass transfer, kinetics) for solid foam packing which is seldom done. Hydrogenation of arabinose and galactose mixture on a ruthenium catalyst supported by carbon-coated aluminum foams was applied as a fundamentally and industrially relevant case study. Parameter estimations allowed to obtain reliable and significant parameters. The effect of the kinetic parameters and the operation conditions on the arabinose and galactose conversions was studied in detail by sensitivity analysis. The model described is applicable for other three-phase continuous catalytic reactors with solid foam packings.