An optimization method for enhancement of gas–liquid mass transfer in a bubble column reactor based on the entropy generation extremum principle

In this study, an optimization method is proposed to enhance the gas–liquid mass transfer in bubble column reactor based on the entropy generation extremum principle. The mass transfer–induced entropy generation can be maximized with the increase of mass transfer rate, based on which the velocity field can be optimized. The oxygen gas–liquid mass transfer is the major rate–limiting step of the toluene emissions biodegradation process in bubble column reactor, so the entropy generation due to oxy...     

鼓泡塔中低浓度表面活性剂对CO2吸收传质系数的影响（英文）

The effect of different surfactants (n-octyltrimethylammonium bromide (OTABr), sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS) and Tween 80) with different critical micelle concentrations (CMC) on the CO2 absorption into aqueous solutions in a bubble column is analyzed in the present work. The presence of these surfactants in-creased the gas–liquid interfacial area, and decreased the liquid phase mass transfer coefficient, but with signif-icant different extent. The results indicated that the CMC can be a key parameter affecting the mass transfer of CO2 absorption into a dilute aqueous solution of a surfactant. Sardeing's model was used to fit the experimental data successfully by re-correlating the parameters.     

基于单气泡非稳膜机理的相际传质模型

A gas-liquid mass transfer model based on an unsteady state film mechanism applied to a single bubble is presented. The mathematical model was solved using Laplace transform to obtain an analytical solution of concentration profile in terms of the radial position r and time t. The dynamic mass transfer flux was deduced and the influence of the bubble size was also determined. A mathematical method for deducing the average mass transfer flux directly from the Laplace transformed concentration is presented. Its accuracy is verified by comparing the numerical results with those from the indirect method. The influences of the model parameters, namely, the bubble size R, liquid film thickness δ, and the surface renewal constant s on the average mass transfer flux were investigated. The proposed model is useful for a better understanding of the mass transfer mechanism and an optimum design of gas-liquid contact equipment.     

Process intensification in vapor–liquid mass transfer: The state-of-the-art

The concept of process intensification(PI) has absorbed diverse definitions and stays true to the mission—"do more with less", which is an approach purposed by chemical engineers to solve the global energy environment problems. To date, the focus of PI has been on processes mainly involving vapor/liquid systems. Based on the fundamental principles of vapor–liquid mass transfer process like distillation and absorption, there are three strategies to intensify interphase mass transfer: enhancing the overall driving force, improving the mass transfer coefficient and enlarging the vapor–liquid interfacial area. More specifically, this article herein provides an overview of various technologies to strengthen the vapor–liquid mass transfer, including application of external fields, addition of third substances, micro-chemical technology and usage of solid foam, with the objective to contribute to the future developments and potential applications of PI in scientific research and industrial sectors.     

MASS TRANSFER IN TURBULENT PULSATING FLOWS

The effect of flow oscillation to the mass transfer between turbulent fluid and solid wall was investigatedby measuring the mass transfer rate between fluid and pipe wall with imposed oscillating flow usingelectrochemical method.The velocity and concentration field in the viscous sublayer which controls the mass trans-fer in such a process was simulated by a simple wave model of single harmonics.Experimental results confirmthat the flow oscillation has no influene on time averaged mass transfer rate,but the phase difference betweenphase averaged velocity field and concentration field shifts with the frequency of imposed oscillating flow.Numeri-cal analysis reveals that the concentration boundarylayer which is responsible for the mass transfer is muchthinner than the viscous sublayer which greatly weakens the influence of imposed oscillating flow on mass transfer.     

Entransy dissipation analysis of interfacial convection enhancing gas–liquid mass transfer process based on field synergy principle

An exploration of the gas CO2 absorbed into liquid ethanol accompanied with Rayleigh convection is performed by analyzing the mass entransy dissipation; this new statistical quantity is introduced to describe the irreversibility of mass transfer potential capacity. Based on the general advection–diffusion differential equation for an unsteady mass transfer process, the variation of the included angle between the velocity vector and concentration gradient fields is investigated to reveal the underlying mechanism of interfacial convection enhancing mass transfer. Results show some identical characteristics with the qualitative analyses of the synergy effects generated by the concentration and velocity fields after interfacial convection occurring for a boundary condition of fixed surface concentration. And the equivalent mass resistance for convective mass transfer process presents the similar variation with the reciprocal of instantaneous mass transfer coefficient. Accordingly, it is reasonable to be seen that mass transfer dissipation rate could be provided to assess the convection strength and explain fundamentally how Rayleigh convection improves mass transfer performance through establishing a close relationship between the mass transfer capacity and field synergy principle from the view of mass transfer theory.     

Estimation of Pool Boiling Heat Transfer Coefficients of Ethanol-Water Mixtures

Based on the analysis of the principles of heat and mass transfer from the liquid bulk to bubble surface during nucleation, a new estimation method to predict the heat transfer of the nucleate pool boiling in binary mixtures is proposed in this paper by using t he heat and mass transfer analogy (Colburn analogy) at the bubble surface transfer layers. With the use of Thome‘s eaacept of boiling range, an approximate method is derived to vealise the calculation. The peedictbd results by this method are in good agreement with the experimental data from different sources.     

双组分制冷工质R11-R113气泡动力学特性的可视化研究

A digital photographic study of pool boiling with binary mixture Rll（CC13）-Rll3（CCl3CF3） was performed on a horizontal transparent heater at pressure of 0.1MPa. A high speed digital camera was applied to record the bubble behaviors in boiling process. Strong effects of composition on bubble departure diameter, deparatre time, nucleation density were observed, which was attributed to the nature of the activation of the boiling surface and mass diffusion effects. The bubble departure diameter, departure period and nucleation density as functions of composition for binary mixtures R 11-R 113 were presented respectively. From the video images, it can be concluded that evaporation of microlayer is very important to the growth of bubble. It is also observed that there is not any liquid recruited into the microlayer below the bubble.     

非牛顿流体中气泡上升及聚并过程中液相侧浓度场的数值模拟(英文)

On the basis of Navier-Stockes equation and convection-diffusion equation, combined with surface ten-sion and penetration models, the equations of moment and mass transfer between bubble and the ambient non-Newtonian liquid were established. The formation of a single bubble from a submersed nozzle of 1.0 mm di-ameter and the mass transfer from an artificially fixed bubble into the ambient liquid were simulated by the volume- of-fluid (VOF) method. Good agreement between simulation results and experimental data confirmed the validity of the numerical method. Furthermore, the concentration distribution around rising bubbles in shear thinning non-Newtonian fluid was simulated. When the process of a single ellipsoidal bubble with the bubble deformation rate below 2.0 rises, the concentration distribution is a single-tail in the bubble’s wake, but it is fractal when the bubble deformation rate is greater than 2.0. For the overtaking of two in-line rising bubbles, the concentration dis-tribution area between two bubbles broadens gradually and then coalescence occurs. The bifurcation of concentra-tion distribution appears in the rear of the resultant bubble.     

几何结构对滤压式电解槽内部传质的影响

Effect of configuration （structure of electrode, interelectrode gap, positions of inlet and outlet, volume of the cell and additional nets） on mass transfer characteristic of a filter-press type electrochemical cell has been studied. The mass transfer coefficients on the electrodes were obtained by using the well-known technique based on the determination of limiting diffusion current. It is found that mass transfer coefficients with mesh electrode are greater than that of with plate electrode. Mass transfer coefficient is decreased with interelectrode gap. While interelectrode gap achieved a certain value （7 ram）, mass transfer coefficient is steady, no more declining. Mass transfer characteristic for different positions of inlet and outlet are different and dimensionless number groups correlated equations are obtained by experiment. Mass transfer characteristic is the best when inlet located on the top and outlet on the bottom of the cell respectively. While magnified the volume of the cell to eight times, mass transfer characteristic changes little. Mass transfer characteristic without nets is lower than that of with additional nets in the exit region, but higher than that of with additional nets in the entry region.     

Impact of Cellulose and Surfactants on Mass Transfer of Bubble Columns

The effects of cellulose, surfactants, and their combination on the hydrodynamic behavior and the liquid‐side mass transfer coefficient of a bubble column were evaluated. For that purpose, different aqueous solutions containing surfactants (sodium dodecyl sulfate) and cellulose (microcrystalline cellulose, MCC) were investigated. The interfacial areas were calculated from the bubble diameters, the bubble frequencies, and the terminal bubble rising velocities. The liquid‐side mass transfer coefficients were determined from the volumetric mass transfer coefficients measured by the dynamic method. In the concentration range under test, the experimental results proved that the addition of MCC to the studied liquid phases did not affect the mass transfer coefficient.     

Effects of surfactants on hydrodynamics and mass transfer in a split‐cylinder airlift reactor

Effects of various concentrations (0–5 ppm) of anionic (sodium dodecyl sulfate, SDS) and non‐ionic (Tween‐80 and Triton X‐405) surfactants on gas hold‐up and gas–liquid mass transfer in a split‐cylinder airlift reactor are reported for air–water. Surfactants were found to strongly enhance gas hold‐up. Non‐ionic surfactants were more effective in enhancing gas hold‐up compared to the anionic surfactant SDS. An enhanced gas hold‐up and a visually reduced bubble size in the presence of surfactants implied an enhanced gas–liquid interfacial area for mass transfer. Nevertheless, the overall gas–liquid volumetric mass transfer coefficient was reduced in the presence of surfactants, suggesting that surfactants greatly reduced the true liquid film mass transfer coefficient and this reduction outweighed the interfacial area enhancing effect. Presence of surfactants did not substantially affect the induced liquid circulation rate in the airlift vessel.     

Effect of surfactants on liquid-side mass transfer coefficients

In the present paper, the effect of liquid properties (surfactants) on bubble generation phenomenon, interfacial area and liquid-side mass transfer coefficient was investigated. The measurements of surface tension (static and dynamic methods), of critical micelle concentration (CMC) and of characteristic adsorption parameters such as the surface coverage ratio at equilibrium (s_e) were performed to understand the effects of surfactants on the mass transfer efficiency. Tap water and aqueous solutions with surfactants (cationic and anionic) were used as liquid phases and an elastic membrane with a single orifice as gas sparger. The bubbles were generated into a small-scale bubble column. The local liquid-side mass transfer coefficient (k_L) was obtained from the volumetric mass transfer coefficient (k_La) and the interfacial area (a) was deduced from the bubble diameter (D_B), the bubble frequency (f_B) and the terminal bubble rising velocity (U_B). Only the dynamic bubble regime was considered in this work (Re_OR=150-1000 and We=0.002-4).This study has clearly shown that the presence of surfactants affects the bubble generation phenomenon and thus the interfacial area (a) and the different mass transfer parameters, such as the volumetric mass transfer coefficient (k_La) and the liquid-side mass transfer coefficient (k_L). Whatever the operating conditions, the new k_La determination method has provided good accuracy without assuming that the liquid phase is perfectly mixed as in the classical method. The surface coverage ratio (s_e) proves to be crucial for predicting the changes of k_L in aqueous solutions with surfactants.     

Effect of surfactants on liquid-side mass transfer coefficients in gas-liquid systems: A first step to modeling

This paper focuses on the effect of surfactants on the mass transfer parameters (volumetric mass transfer coefficient k_La and liquid-side mass transfer coefficient k_L). Tap water and aqueous solutions with surfactants (anionic, cationic and non-ionic at concentrations up to are used as liquid phases. The bubbles are generated into a small-scale bubble column having an elastic membrane with a single orifice as gas sparger. To understand the effects of the surfactants on the mass transfer, not only the static surface tension is used, but also the characteristic adsorption parameters like the surface coverage ratio at equilibrium Se. The liquid-side mass transfer coefficient is obtained from the ratio of the volumetric mass transfer coefficient (measured by a chemical method) and the specific interfacial area. These two parameters are obtained simultaneously. The methods used to obtain these parameters are described in Painmanakul et al. [2005. Effects of surfactants on liquid-side mass transfer coefficients. Chemical Engineering Science 60, 6480-6491].Whatever the liquid phase, three zones are found on the liquid-side mass transfer coefficient variation with the bubble diameter. For bubble diameters less than 1.5 mm, whatever the liquid phases, the k_L values are roughly constant at . For bubble diameters greater than 3.5 mm, the k_L values do not vary much with the bubble diameter, but depend on the surfactant concentration. For bubble diameters between 1.5 and 3.5 mm, the k_L values increase from to the value reached at 3.5 mm. This increase depends on the surfactants. Higbie's model does not represent the k_L values for bubble diameters greater than 3.5 mm, even though there is a small amount of surfactant in the liquid phase. Thus, a model is proposed for each zone described above. Explanations are also proposed for the effect of the surfactant on the k_L values for each of the above zones.     

第三相的加入对气液传质过程的影响

系统地介绍了气液传质过程中,固体小颗粒或第二分散液相(有机相)所形成的第三相的加入对传质过程的影响.分别论述了在不同的气-液接触器(搅拌釜、鼓泡塔)中,固体小颗粒和第二分散液相的加入对体系的传质系数、传质速率及界面面积等的影响,叙述并讨论了传质机理及模型的最新进展.     

硝酸反萃体系中表面活性剂对传质的影响

在改进的传质池中研究了3种表面活性剂对硝酸反萃体系传质的影响。实验表明，在不加界面激励时，表面活性剂的存在大大降低硝酸反萃的传质系数；加界面激励时，阴、阳离子表面活性剂会增加硝酸反萃的传质系数，非离子表面活性剂则减小传质系数。     

鼓泡塔内热质同时传递过程研究

在鼓泡塔内的热模实验表明,塔内存在一个适宜的液汽比。比较鼓泡塔和填料塔得出,完成相近的传热和传质负荷,鼓泡塔传热传质效率不及填料塔、鼓泡塔的蒸汽利用程度比填料塔高;鼓泡塔的操作弹性、设备堵塞等问题优于填料塔。故鼓泡塔亦是较理想的热水塔塔型,可用于水煤浆气化系统。     

液体中气泡上浮与传质过程的耦合模型

针对液体中气泡上浮与传质这一非稳态、强耦合过程,分析气泡的受力情况,考虑到非恒定Basset力的影响,得出了气泡瞬态加速度模型;利用绕球流动传质边界层模型,并引入非平衡传质理论,构建了气泡的瞬态非平衡传质模型;进而依据气泡质量变化率将两模型耦合,以此构建了完整描述这一过程的耦合模型。计算实例表明,Basset力对难溶性气泡的运动过程无明显影响,但对易溶性气泡影响显著;传质条件则对两类气泡都具有重要影响,且该模型中引入非平衡传质理论后,计算值与难溶性气泡的实验结果吻合更好。     

CuO-水纳米流体多孔球层池沸腾传热特性

对CuO-水纳米流体在6mm多孔球层内进行池沸腾实验研究。实验使用了40nm的CuO纳米颗粒,加以不同浓度的十二烷基苯磺酸钠（SDBS）作为表面活性剂,配成多种不同配比关系的纳米流体。实验结果表明,当表面活性剂浓度与纳米颗粒浓度在0.01%~0.03%（质量分数,下同）之间变化时,两者浓度相近的纳米流体稳定性较好,沸腾传热效果高。其中表面活性剂浓度略高于CuO浓度时,传热效果较好,在SDBS浓度为0.03%、CuO浓度为0.02%时达到最大,为41670W/(m²·K);而纳米颗粒浓度增大时,根据其对纳米流体的稳定性和沉降效应的影响,在不同程度上可增强或削弱沸腾传热。同时对纳米流体的池沸腾进行可视化研究,利用气泡脱离特性对实验结果作了诠释。所得结果可为纳米流体在多孔球层的池沸腾传热特性研究提供有益的研究数据。