膜蒸馏法分离易挥发溶质水溶液

本文以稀甲醇水溶液为实验物系,研究了易挥发溶质水溶液膜蒸馏过程的传质和传热性能。对比直接接触膜蒸馏和空气隙膜蒸馏的实验结果得出,以提浓易挥发溶质为目的的膜蒸馏,采用空气隙膜蒸馏为宜。影响通量的主要因素是空气隙的传质阻力,影响分离因子的主要因素是膜热侧蒸发表面和冷侧冷凝表面之间的温度差。     

Water Purification by Membrane Distillation Process

Abstract

The demineralization of water by membrane distillation (MD) has been investigated. In the first stage of investigations the tap water or boiled tap water was employed as a feed, and the water recovery coefficient exceeding 75% was achieved. The obtained concentrate was supplied to the second stage of MD installation. The quality of distillate was stable and practically independent of the feed concentration. The produced distillate has the electrical conductivity in the range of 1.4–2.5 µS/cm. The precipitation of salt deposit on the membrane surface was observed during the water demineralisation, especially in the first stage of MD. The membrane morphology and the composition of precipitate layer were studied using scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersion spectrometry. The formed deposit caused clogging of the membrane surface (pores), and resulted in a gradual decline of the module efficiency. Moreover, the formation of the deposit on the membrane surface was the major reason of the partial membrane wettability.     

CFD Simulation of the Heat and Mass Transfer Process during Centrifugal Short‐Path Distillation

Numerical simulation was carried out for a centrifugal short‐path distillation arrangement using the computational fluid dynamics technology. Both two phases and interfacial transport were taken into account with an attempt to explore the heat and mass transport in the film body and the interface. The model tried to provide a general method to study the short‐path distillation in various situations. The effects of feed flow rates, feed and heating wall temperature controlling the development of the temperature and concentration along the axial and radial direction were investigated. On the basis of the simulation results, detailed characteristics such as distribution of temperature and concentration, heat and mass transfer coefficient throughout the liquid film can be described.     

Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation of 13CO Distillation in Structured Packing

Physical 3D models were established for corrugated packing used in the enrichment of the isotope ¹³C. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation results indicated that common corrugated packing was not well wetted when used for isotope distillation. It is concluded that liquid misdistribution in the packed tower results from the structure of the packing rather than from the height of the packing beds. The existence of entrainment was also demonstrated by CFD simulation. It is proved that mass transfer equations based on the Nusselt theory are not suitable for distillation calculation in such a corrugated packing system. By comparison, the recently developed structured packing model with a corrugation geometry based on the right‐angled triangle, known as Zigzag‐pak, describes vapor‐liquid distribution properties well and has significant advantages over common corrugated packing due to its better liquid distribution character.     

Hydrodynamics and Transport Processes during Centrifugal Short‐Path Distillation

To simulate the centrifugal short‐path distillation process, both two phases and interfacial transport are taken into account simultaneously for the first time. A new computational fluid dynamics model based on the volume‐of‐fluid and species transport methods is built up to analyze the detailed flow and transfer characteristics. A binary system with dibutyl phthalate‐dibutyl sebacate (DBP‐DBS) is used as an example for the investigation with both numerical and experimental methods. The residence time and the effects of operating parameters such as evaporator temperature and feed flow rate are explored comparatively. The simulation result for the liquid‐film thickness shows a satisfactory agreement with literature data. On the basis of the simulation results, we may also obtain detailed characteristics of the heat and mass transfer such as gradients in temperature and concentration and the liquid overall mass transfer coefficient.     

有机硅单体合成的气固流化床的三维数值模拟

为了探索有机硅单体合成气固流化床内硅粉颗粒的流化特性,作者利用计算流体力学CFD软件,采用双欧拉气固两相流模型及SIMPLE算法,模拟了三维的气固流化床内硅粉颗粒的流化特性;分析了气泡生成、长大和破裂的过程,及不同床层高度的固体颗粒运动速度矢量图,不同床层高度处横截面颗粒体积分数变化。结果表明:三维模拟能直观的表现颗粒在流化床中的流化状态,为工业生产及应用提供了有效的依据。     

Large‐Eddy Simulation of Oil‐Water Annular Flow in Eccentric Vertical Pipes

One of the difficulties related to oil exploration is transporting heavy oil since its high viscosity causes high‐pressure drop and energy consumption. In order to save energy, the core annular flow (CAF) can be applied where a two‐phase annular flow occurs, with peripheral water flowing offering a reduction in energy expenditure. The multiphase flow was studied experimentally in a simple purpose‐built unit. To theoretically handle the CAF, computational fluid dynamics simulations were done with the commercial package Ansys Fluent. The flow was considered turbulent, isothermal, incompressible, and 3D, and both stationary and transient cases were evaluated. The volume‐of‐fluid model was adopted for the multiphase system, and water/oil interface and turbulence phenomena were well predicted.     

Analysis of the Start‐up Process for Reactive Distillation

The start‐up procedure of a distillation column is a time‐ and energy‐consuming process. Further, the products during the start‐up time are off specification and cannot easily be recycled as for conventional distillation but must costly be disposed of. In this paper, a process model to simulate the barely analyzed start‐up procedure for a reactive distillation from the cold and empty state to steady state is presented. The start‐up of a reactive distillation column has been modeled with gPROMS. The advantage of a cold and empty start‐up is the consistent and reproducible initialization. Commercial simulators do not give the opportunity to start form a cold and empty state, e.g., a column modeled with Hysys must be shut down from a steady state to be able to model the complete start‐up process, which is not possible, for example, for a batch process. Also, a change in the describing equations and discontinuities in process variables is difficult to handle within the simulation. In this paper, the start‐up strategies normally used for distillation without reaction are examined and applied to reactive distillation. It will be shown that the widely used strategy of total reflux is not suitable for reactive distillation. A simplified model to derive a time constant which describes the influence of parameter setting changes, like heating power, reflux ratio and feed composition on the start‐up time, is introduced and validated.     

Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation of Pilot‐Plant‐Scale Two‐Phase Separators

Two computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling approaches, the discrete phase model (DPM) and the combination of volume of fluid (VOF) and DPM, are developed to simulate the phase separation phenomenon in four pilot‐plant‐scale separators. The incipient vapor phase velocity, at which liquid droplet carryover occurs, and separation efficiency plots are used as criteria for evaluating the developed CFD models. The simulation results indicate that the VOF‐DPM approach is a substantial modification to the DPM approach in terms of the predicted separation efficiency data and diagrams. CFD simulation profiles demonstrate that all the separators are essentially operating at a constant pressure. The CFD results also show that mist eliminators may operate more efficiently in horizontal separators than in vertical separators.     

Transient Simulation of Hollow‐Fiber Membrane Filtration with Nonuniform Permeability Distribution

Transient simulation of filtration in hollow‐fiber membranes with nonuniform permeability distribution was conducted. The diversity of permeability distributions caused different initial flux and transmembrane pressure distributions. Manipulating the permeability distribution enables a hollow‐fiber membrane to achieve its maximum volumetric flow rate. During solid‐liquid separation, the inter‐adjustment between flux and cake distributions improved their uniformities simultaneously. The reciprocal of the volumetric flow rate of the membranes all increased linearly with water production. Severely nonuniform permeability distribution caused low water production. The numerical results could be applicable to account for the non‐ideal performance of industrial hollow‐fiber membrane modules.     

膜蒸馏用多孔陶瓷膜的疏水改性

膜蒸馏海水淡化是一种从源头上获得淡水资源的技术,是解决水资源紧缺的一种 重要途径。膜蒸馏需要的膜材料为多孔疏水膜,而陶瓷膜一般具有亲水性,所以陶瓷膜的疏水 改性是决定其在膜蒸馏中应用的关键。传统的疏水改性方法包括接枝聚合、仿生微纳结构构筑、 溶胶-凝胶、化学气相沉积、聚合物沉积等,改性后的疏水或者超疏水陶瓷膜已经被应用于膜蒸 馏海水淡化,但是长时间稳定性的不足阻碍了其实际工业应用。最近我们提出了一种有效的通 过聚合物热解对陶瓷膜进行疏水改性的方法,可以获得具有高热稳定性、化学稳定性、抗腐蚀、 抗冲击的疏水陶瓷膜,具有优异的长时间稳定性能,可获得稳定的淡水产出。本文将介绍各种 陶瓷膜疏水改性方法,阐述几种方法的优缺点,并且探讨他们在膜蒸馏海水淡化中的工业应用 潜力。     

Computational Simulation for Transport of Priority Organic Pollutants through Nanoporous Membranes

Modeling and simulation of membrane‐based solvent extraction is conducted by computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The process is used for removal of priority organic pollutants from aqueous waste streams in nanoporous membranes. The pollutants include phenol, nitrobenzene, and acrylonitrile extracted by organic solvents. The mathematical model commonly applied to predict the performance of membrane‐based solvent extraction is the conventional resistance‐in‐series model. Here, a comprehensive mathematical model is developed to predict the transport of pollutants through nanoporous media. In order to predict the performance of the separation process, conservation equations for pollutants in the membrane module are derived and solved numerically. The model is then validated through comparing with experimental data reported in the literature. The simulation results were in good agreement with the experimental data for different values of feed flow rates.     

Industrial Water Desalination by Vacuum Multi‐Effect Membrane Distillation

Water shortage and a rising water demand are prevalent issues on the political agenda worldwide. Available water resources must not only be provided to ensure a domestic and drinking water supply for a steadily increasing population but also for the growing industrial and agricultural sectors. This work outlines how the use of the innovative vacuum multi‐effect membrane distillation contributes to improve the water management efficiency in the following key industry sectors: desalination, drinking water and beverage industry, pharmaceutical, agro and chemical as well as oil and gas industry.     

Performance Evaluation of a Two-Stage Entrained-Flow Coal Gasifier Using Numerical Simulation

An advanced air-blown two-stage entrained-flow coal Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) gasifier is numerically studied under actual conditions. The simulation results are verified first with actually measured data of an industrial MHI gasifier. Then, the effects of different parameters such as the sizes of pulverized coal particles, devolatilization parameters, and operating pressure on the gasifier performance are investigated. The results indicate that as the coal particle size increases, the syngas temperature at the gasifier exit rises while the reactivity of the coal particle decreases. Reducing the operating pressure can have a negative effect on the gasifier throughput while the opposite trend is observed for higher operating pressure.     

Three Dimensional Simulation of Liquid Flow on Distillation Tray

The liquid flow on a single-pass sieve distillation tray is simulated with a three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) program with the K-ε turbulence model. In the model, a source term SMi is formulated in the Navier-Stokes equations to represent the interfacial momentum transfer and another term SC is added to the mass transfer equation as the source of interfacial mass transfer. The simulation provides the detailed information of the three-dimensional distribution of liquid velocity on the tray, the circulation area and the concentration profile along the height of liquid layer.     

精馏塔板液相流场三维模拟

The liquid flow on a single-pass sieve distillation tray is simulated with a three-dimensionM computational fluid dynamics (CFD) program with the K-e turbulence model. In the model, a source term SMi is formulated in the Navier-Stokes equations to represent the interfacial momentum transfer and another term Sc is added to the mass transfer equation as the source of interfacial mass transfer. The simulation provides the detailed information of the three-dimensionM distribution of liquid velocity on the tray, the circulation area and the concentration profile along the height of liquid layer.     

Numerical Simulation of Interfacial Closures for 3D Bubble Column Flows

Numerical investigation of flow hydrodynamics in a square cross‐sectioned bubble column was conducted in a transient Euler‐Euler environment by applying the simulation tool Ansys CFX 14.0. The influence of the drag coefficient (C_D) was investigated and the results were also compared with drag force models. Furthermore, three different lift force models and a defined lift coefficient were studied. All results were compared with the available experimental data. All simulations were carried out for a single‐hole sparger with given aspect ratio (H/D) and superficial gas velocity.     

Characterization of a New Flat Sheet Membrane Module Type for Gas Permeation

Modern high‐performance flat sheet gas separation membranes exhibit high permeances as well as high selectivities, e.g., for CO₂ separation. Novel membrane modules are desirable to transfer the intrinsic membrane performance to the process. The introduced module implements countercurrent flow, which allows for the best utilization of the required driving force, provided concentration polarization and pressure drops can be kept at bay. As such, it is different from established flat sheet modules for gas separation. The design features allow for straightforward scaling and easy adjustment to other operating conditions. During module development equation‐oriented modeling, computer‐aided engineering design and application of computational fluid dynamics for flow optimization were integrated. The prototype was investigated in a pilot plant. The experimental results reflected the simulation predictions and proved the validity of the module concept.     

Application of Seeded Membrane Distillation Crystallization for Zero Liquid Discharge

Zero liquid discharge (ZLD) is a crucial requirement in industrial operations concerned with water scarcity and environmental protection. This study investigates the feasibility of using membrane distillation combined with crystallization (MDC) as a potential solution for ZLD. High-saline NaCl solutions were used to evaluate the performance of a seeded MDC system, which demonstrated excellent recovery rates for both water (over 95 %) and salt (over 95.5 %). The presence of seeding crystals in the MDC system was found to inhibit membrane wetting. The MDC system achieved an average thermal efficiency of 61.5 %, showcasing its potential for long-term processes. These results indicate that introducing seed crystals to the membrane's feed side enhances the MDC system's viability as a promising solution for ZLD. Additionally, the MDC system offers the prospect of high water and salt recovery, making it a sustainable approach to wastewater treatment and water reclamation.     

搅拌槽内固液两相流的数值模拟及功率计算

使用计算流体动力学的方法对搅拌槽中的流场进行模拟,得到搅拌槽中液体的流动状况和体积分数分布。对流场分布规律、固体颗粒体积分数特点加以分析,进而利用模拟出的数据计算搅拌轴的功率,为搅拌器的设计提供参考。