流化床-提升管耦合反应器内沥青颗粒的流动特性

针对重油残渣(沥青颗粒)气化制氢工艺,在流化床-提升管耦合反应器大型冷模实验装置上,考察了不同操作条件下沥青颗粒体系在耦合反应器内截面平均密度的轴向分布. 结果表明,对单组分沥青颗粒体系,耦合反应器适宜的操作条件为：提升管表观气速ug,r=0.70~1.76 m/s;与A类颗粒相比,沥青颗粒在耦合反应器内的流动特性呈现不同的特点,整个反应器沿轴向可分为底部流化床密相区、提升管底部低密度区、提升管颗粒密度重整区、提升管加速区、充分发展区和出口约束区6个区域;反应器内截面平均密度随颗粒质量流率增大而增大,随表观气速增大而减小;确定了耦合反应器内提升管区域截面平均固含率的影响参数为ep', Fr及H/Dr,并利用实验数据回归了平均固含率的轴向分布经验模型,其计算值与实验值吻合较好.     

新型循环流化床反应器研究进展

开发新型循环流化床反应器始终是流态化领域研究的热点。本文首先简介了循环流态化的基本原理以及床层内部流体动力学特性,然后从装置构型、操作工况、流动特性以及应用前景等方面综述了近年来新型循环流化床反应器技术的研究进展,并对其进行了系统分类:高密度循环流化床和循环湍动流化床在实现提升管增浓的基础上,极大地改善了流化床体系中明显的不均匀时空流动结构,但是各有弊端,例如高密度循环流化床(HDCFB)中颗粒沿径向混合有很大的梯度,循环湍动流化床(CTFB)中存在强烈的轴向返混以及颗粒停留时间较长,且两者整体偏低的颗粒浓度进一步限制了其在两段提升管催化裂解多产丙烯(TMP)等生产低碳烯烃工艺的应用;变径提升管反应器、内循环型提升管反应器以及多流型提升管反应器等新型反应器将提升管高效的气力输送特性与密相床内较高的颗粒浓度、高效的热质传递等优点相互耦合,在提升管内既能实现高密度输送又能形成均匀的流动结构,消除反应环境对产品分布的影响。最后指出,新型循环流化床的研究应从改善流动结构、发展优化组合技术以及建立统一流动模型3个方面着手。     

提升管-流化床耦合反应器颗粒约束返混区的流动特性及约束作用分析

针对催化汽油辅助反应器改质降烯烃工艺,在一套提升管-流化床耦合反应器大型冷态实验装置上,系统研究了提升管出口段的颗粒流动特性,通过定义约束指数R_i（R_i为颗粒约束返混区实际截面平均固含率与理论截面平均固含率之比）定量反映提升管出口分布器及流化床层的约束作用。结果表明,与常规提升管相比,耦合反应器提升管出口存在一个颗粒约束返混区,其长度主要受表观气速、颗粒循环强度及上部流化床内颗粒静床高度影响;由于出口设置了倒锥形分布器,使得颗粒约束返混区靠近提升管出口区域在表观气速较低和颗粒循环强度较大时,局部固含率最大值出现在量纲 1半径Φ＝0.7处;颗粒约束返混区的约束指数在靠近出口的过程中逐渐增大,气固流动受到分布器及上部流化床层的约束作用亦逐渐增强。     

液固提升管-流化床组合反应器中流化床径向固含率分布的实验研究

在一套新型液固提升管-流化床组合反应器中，以水-玻璃珠为液-固体系，对f500 mm′4000 mm的液固流化床反应器内不同高度颗粒固含率的径向分布进行了实验，考察了表观液速和颗粒循环速率操作条件对颗粒固含率径向分布的影响. 实验表明，液固流化床内流动区域在轴向上可以划分为分布器影响区、过渡区和均匀流化区，径向上可以划分为中心区和环隙区. 这种分布特征主要取决于分布器的结构、尺寸及其流化介质. 本工作还对液固流化床与气固喷动床的三区流动结构进行了比较.     

循环流化床脱硫器气固两相流动的数值模拟

以双流体模型为基础,结合颗粒动力学理论,对下部装有文丘里气体分布器的新型循环流化床脱硫反应器内气固两相流动特性进行了数值模拟.为全面描述气固两相的相互作用以及固相的出现对气相湍流作用的影响,模型中引入了物理意义上更加合理的源项公式,并与实验值进行了比较,模拟计算值与实验值吻合良好,验证了双流体模型方程的适用性.计算结果表明:由于文丘里管特殊结构的影响,流化床提升管内颗粒浓度分布非常不均匀,颗粒速度沿提升管高度发生强烈变化,流动非常复杂,研究结果为进一步优化循环流化床脱硫反应器入口结构打下了基础.     

循环流化床合成气甲烷化过程模拟及影响因素分析

以甲烷化循环流化床反应器为研究对象,采用计算颗粒流体力学(CPFD)方法,耦合了甲烷化反应动力学模型,实现了甲烷化在循环流化床中的反应过程。将模拟结果同文献中的实验数据进行了对比验证,获得了反应器的内部流场、温度场以及组分浓度分布。数值模拟研究了不同操作条件对甲烷化特性的影响规律。结果表明:催化剂颗粒在反应器内的流化行为对反应影响显著,反应器提升管固体密相区是反应进行的主要区域;通过提高反应压力和H2/CO(物质的量之比),降低空速,可以提高CO转化率和CH4收率。     

大型循环流化床流动结构分析

采用双光路光纤密度探头和激光多普勒测速仪测量了内径418mm,高18m的大型循环流化床提升管和下行床中的瞬态颗粒浓度信号和颗粒速度信号.对瞬态颗粒浓度和颗粒速度的概率密度分布分析表明,下行床中存在着和提升管中不同的微观流动结构,在提升管内流动结构存在明显的两相：即颗粒团相和空穴相,两相的固含率分别为接近1-ε_mf和0.01～0.02.而在下行床中,虽然在边壁也存在着颗粒的团聚行为,但不能形成稳定的、固含接近于起始流化状态固含值的颗粒团相.这种流动结构的区别揭示了下行床中气固顺重力场运动和提升管逆重力场运动在流动机制上的差异.     

循环流化床脱硫反应器入口结构对气体流动影响数值模拟

用k ε双方程湍流模型对下部装有文丘里进气分布器的新型循环流化床脱硫反应器的流场进行了模拟,并与实验值进行比较,模拟计算值与实验值吻合良好,验证了k ε方程的适用性。计算结果表明:由于文丘里管特殊结构的影响,流化床提升管内气体流场、文丘里扩散段的流动特性呈现出复杂的流动状态。运用速度分布不均匀度概念,浅析了文丘里扩散段及提升管中气体流动,为进一步优化循环流化床脱硫反应器入口结构打下基础。     

流化床-气流床耦合反应器中煤气化特性

利用化工动力学软件CHEMKIN建立了流化床-气流床耦合反应器等效网络模型,在φ300 mm反应器中的煤气化实验结果基础上,充分考虑耦合反应器不同区域物料间两相流动、传质传热,对耦合反应器各部分流体力学特征以及耦合反应器中不同区域的化学反应进行了分析。利用模型对飞灰的碳转化率、耦合反应器的碳转化率、耦合反应器内温分布及物料停留时间进行计算,结果表明,流化床耦合气流床反应器后,气流床可将出口飞灰碳转化64.1%,实现了耦合反应器对飞灰的再气化;耦合反应器煤气化系统的碳转化率由单独流化床的84.9%提高到92.2%。     

流化床-提升管耦合反应器内固含率的轴向分布及流动发展

在耦合流化床反应器大型冷模实验装置上,考察了不同表观气速下FCC颗粒在耦合流化床内截面平均密度的轴向分布. 结果表明,反应器轴向固含率可分为底部流化床区域和上部提升管区域. 前者的密相区平均固含率随表观气速增大而减小;后者的平均固含率随表观气速Ug增大而增大,Ug<0.58 m/s时固含率分布均匀,Ug=0.70~1.04 m/s时提升管出口出现约束返混区(>8.62 m),Ug>1.16 m/s时提升管底部出现密度重整区(3.82~4.57 m)、加速平稳区(4.57~8.62 m)和出口返混区(>8.62 m). 确定了耦合反应器内提升管区域截面平均固含率的影响参数,并利用实验数据回归了平均固含率的轴向分布经验模型,计算值与实验值吻合较好.     

Numerical calculation of parameters of an ensemble of particles in a perfectly mixed fluidized-bed reactor

The problem of numerical calculation of parameters (mass; fractional makeup; entrainment, settling, and discharge flow rates) of the solid phase in a perfectly mixed fluidized bed of reacting particles in flow and batch reactors and in a system of two flow-coupled reactors is considered. A system of equations is suggested for solving this problem for an arbitrary particle size distribution in the feed stream and for an arbitrary dependence of the shrinkage or growth of the particles on their diameter. Expressions for calculating the mass and fractional makeup of the dispersed material at the induction stage have been obtained. Calculation of parameters of an ensemble of particles in a recycle reactor is described. The particular cases of flow and batch reactors and a system of two flow-coupled reactors have been considered for different dependences of the transformation rate of the particles on their size at an arbitrary fractional makeup of the feed stream.     

A CFD‐PBM‐PMLM integrated model for the gas–solid flow fields in fluidized bed polymerization reactors

Although the use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model coupled with population balance (CFD‐PBM) is becoming a common approach for simulating gas–solid flows in polydisperse fluidized bed polymerization reactors, a number of issues still remain. One major issue is the absence of modeling the growth of a single polymeric particle. In this work a polymeric multilayer model (PMLM) was applied to describe the growth of a single particle under the intraparticle transfer limitations. The PMLM was solved together with a PBM (i.e. PBM‐PMLM) to predict the dynamic evolution of particle size distribution (PSD). In addition, a CFD model based on the Eulerian‐Eulerian two‐fluid model, coupled with PBM‐PMLM (CFD‐PBM‐PMLM), has been implemented to describe the gas–solid flow field in fluidized bed polymerization reactors. The CFD‐PBM‐PMLM model has been validated by comparing simulation results with some classical experimental data. Five cases including fluid dynamics coupled purely continuous PSD, pure particle growth, pure particle aggregation, pure particle breakage, and flow dynamics coupled with all the above factors were carried out to examine the model. The results showed that the CFD‐PBM‐PMLM model describes well the behavior of the gas–solid flow fields in polydisperse fluidized bed polymerization reactors. The results also showed that the intraparticle mass transfer limitation is an important factor in affecting the reactor flow fields. © 2011 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 58: 1717–1732, 2012     

Cocurrent downflow circulating fluidized bed (downer) reactors — A state of the art review

In the last decade, cocurrent downflow circulating fluidized bed reactors, called “downer” reactors, have been proposed as an alternative to upflow circulating fluidized bed, or “riser”, reactors. In this paper, published results on downer studies are summarized and future directions of research are recommended. Downer reactors are shown to have several distinct advantages over upflow circulating fluidized bed reactors and can potentially be used in many industrial processes, mainly due to a more uniform gas and solids flow structure compared with risers.     

Dense phase powder feeding from an annular fluidized bed

Solids and gas efflux rates have been measured for multiple circular and slot openings on the inner boundary of an annular fluidized bed. Square-edged and sharp-edged orifices were used with copper concentrate particles of mean diameter 64, 90 and 159 μm. Solids efflux results are in good agreement with those obtained by previous workers using single orifices and more rounded particles. Temporal and spatial uniformity of the solids efflux are satisfactory. Gas efflux rates were found to exceed theoretical estimates. The annular fluidized bed feeder appears to offer attractive advantages of high solids—gas loading ratios, uniform flow, good controllability and simultaneous reactor wall cooling and feed stream preheating for high-temperature short residence time reactors.     

Hydrodynamics study of two different inverse fluidized reactors for the application of wastewater treatment

We investigated the hydrodynamic characteristics of two types of inverse fluidized bed reactors having different driving force for fluidization: aeration and centrifugal force. In the first reactor, only an upward gas flow allows floating low-density polyethylene beads to sink down into liquid phase and to be uniformly distributed over the entire column. The gas velocity at which the solid concentration is uniform throughout the bed expansion decreases with increasing particle loads. In the second reactor, the particle loads do not greatly affect the critical rotating velocity for the homogeneous distribution of solid particles while the geometry of reactor spacing and the type of impeller are more important for the distribution of particles. For the application of waste-water treatment, the inverse fluidized bed with aeration was found to be more efficient than the second type of reactor.     

Electrostatics and gas phase fluidized bed polymerization reactor wall sheeting

Reduction of electrostatic charge accumulation in fluidized bed polymerization reactors can reduce the frequency of reactor wall sheeting incidents and decrease the cost of operating fluidized bed polymerization reactors. The accumulation of excess electrostatic charge in fluidized bed polymerization reactors causes the fluidized polymer particles to adhere to the reactor wall and form wall sheets. Reactor wall sheets are described in order to characterize the problem. Electrostatic forces are compared to other forces influencing fluidization, such as drag forces and van der Waals forces. Literature values of measured particle electrostatic charges are compared to the maximum theoretical values predicted by Gauss’ law applied to the particles and to the entire fluidized bed. Electrostatic charge mitigation techniques are reviewed and future research areas are suggested based on the theoretical analysis and identified knowledge gaps.     

An efficient and reliable predictive method for fluidized bed simulation

In past decades, the continuum approach was the only practical technique to simulate large‐scale fluidized bed reactors because discrete approaches suffer from the cost of tracking huge numbers of particles and their collisions. This study significantly improved the computation speed of discrete particle methods in two steps: First, the time‐driven hard‐sphere (TDHS) algorithm with a larger time‐step is proposed allowing a speedup of 20–60 times; second, the number of tracked particles is reduced by adopting the coarse‐graining technique gaining an additional 2–3 orders of magnitude speedup of the simulations. A new velocity correction term was introduced and validated in TDHS to solve the over‐packing issue in dense granular flow. The TDHS was then coupled with the coarse‐graining technique to simulate a pilot‐scale riser. The simulation results compared well with experiment data and proved that this new approach can be used for efficient and reliable simulations of large‐scale fluidized bed systems. © 2017 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 63: 5320–5334, 2017     

Grundlagen der Wirbelschichttechnik

Fundamentals of fluidized bed technology . Although gas/solids fluidized beds have long been successfully employed in a variety of industrial processes, the design and optimization of fluidized bed reactors still presents considerable difficulties, owing to the complex nature of gas/solids flow in the fluidized bed. The present review collects various flow-mechanical principles for the design of fluidized bed equipment. The central role of flow mechanics in the operating properties, and in particular for scale-up of fluidized bed reactors, is illustrated for the model of a simple heterogeneously catalyzed gas-phase reaction.