Gas-holdup distribution and energy dissipation in an ejector-induced downflow bubble column: the case of non-Newtonian liquid |
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Authors: | Ajay Mandal Gautam Kundu Dibyendu Mukherjee |
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Affiliation: | Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721 302, India |
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Abstract: | A precise knowledge of gas-holdup distribution and energy dissipation is essential for designing gas-liquid contactors. A semi-theoretical approach has been presented to obtain the axial distribution of gas holdup through the column for gas-non-Newtonian liquid two-phase flow system. The whole column is distinguished to have three zones based on gas holdup, viz. top, middle and bottom. The middle section where significant accumulation of bubbles takes place, contributes higher gas holdup towards the total compared to the other two sections. Energy dissipation in the column have been calculated from two-phase gas-liquid frictional losses. A comparative study shows that substantial gas holdup are observed in the present system with considerably lower energy losses. The experimental data of gas holdup have been correlated in terms of pressure drop by the modified Lockhart-Martinelli equation. |
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Keywords: | Two-phase flow Gas-holdup distribution Energy dissipation Cocurrent downflow Pressure drop Bubble column Non-Newtonian |
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