鼓泡流态化向湍动流态化过渡的判别

通过对流化床床层压力脉动信号的计算机在线分析,对气-固密相流化床中鼓泡流态化向湍动流态化的转变过程进行了研究.在较大范围内考察了颗粒重度、颗粒尺寸和床层结构条件对这一流型转变的影响.给出了鼓泡流化向湍动流化转变速度U_c的计算式:U_c/(gd_ρ)~(1/2)=[k(D_f/d_ρ)·((ρ_ρ-ρ_f)/ρ_f)]~n并察明Geldart的颗粒分类方法亦可反映床层流型转变的特征,从而赋予了Geldart颗粒分类方法以新的内涵.     

采用凝聚函数法对气固密相流化床流型转变过程的研究

本文对气固密相流化床中鼓泡流态化向湍动流态化转变的机理进行了研究.首次引入了凝聚函数分析法对密相压力脉动信号进行分析.结合时间域的统计分析,直接证明了这一流型转变乃是床内气泡的破碎程度超过合并程度所致.     

湍动流化床醋酸乙烯合成反应器的工业试验

运用湍动流态化理论作指导，对醋酸乙烯合成反应器进行技术改造，在原有装置内设置复合内构件，增加颗粒回收系统降低催化剂平均粒径，使流化床操作状态由鼓泡流化转变为湍动流化，强化了气固接触，提高了产物的单程收率。     

操作温度对鼓泡流化向湍动流化转变的影响

本文采用床层压力脉动计算机分析方法,研究了操作温度(50～500℃)对于鼓泡流化向湍动流化过渡过程。为了揭示颗粒物性的影响,实验中使用了八种不同颗粒,并推荐下列关联式预测不同温度下的流型转变速度u_c。     

On the nature of turbulent and fast fluidized beds

Fluidization characteristics have been investigated over the range from bubbling to fast fluidization by using a circulating fluidized bed cold model (riser diameter: 50 mm i.d., riser height: 2 390 mm, powder: fluidized cracking catalyst (FCC) and silica sand). Special focus was placed on the concepts of turbulent and fast fluidization regimes. Based on careful measurements of flow structure and cluster behavior, it is demonstrated that the turbulent fluidization regime is a transition regime between bubbling and fast fluidization. Experimental evidence supports the postulate that in fast fluidization the clusters adjust their size so that the gas drag force acting on them compensates with their gravity.     

气—固密相流化床流型转变的机理模型

以机理实验为依据,提出了一个描述气-固流化床中从鼓泡流态化向湍动流态化流型转变的物理模型。导出了当单位床层体积中气泡数目对气速的二阶导数为零时发生流型转变,该模型的计算机结果与实验数据吻合良好。     

Fluidized bed catalytic reactor modeling across the flow regimes

Fluidized bed reactor models are generally specific to a single flow regime resulting in ambiguities and discontinuities at the regime boundaries. In practice, only the bubbling, turbulent and fast fluidization regimes are of industrial significance for catalytic reactions. The turbulent fluidization regime is especially advantageous because of improved interphase mass transfer, resulting in improved selectivities and conversions. It is shown that some of the difficulties in modeling can be resolved by means of the probabilistic-averaging model, recently published by Thompson et al. (1999). This model interpolates between the Grace (1984) two-phase bubbling bed model at low velocities and single phase axially dispersed flow for fully established turbulent fluidization conditions, leading to improved predictions of conversion and selectivity for catalytic fluidized bed reactors operated at flow rates covering the full range between bubbling and fully turbulent fluidization. An analogous approach should be useful for beds operated at higher gas velocities as fast fluidization conditions are approached.     

Variable-gas-density fluidized bed reactor model for catalytic processes

A generalized fluidized bed reactor model which covers the three fluidization flow regimes most commonly encountered in industry (bubbling, turbulent and fast fluidization) is proposed. The model is based on probabilistic averaging shown previously (Thompson, Bi, & Grace, Chem. Eng. Sci. 54 (1999) 2175; Grace, Abba, Bi, & Thompson, Can. J. Chem. Eng. 77 (1999) 305) to be applicable over a range of superficial gas velocities. In this paper, we extend the model to cases where the volumetric gas flow changes appreciably due to variations in molar flow, pressure and temperature. For the air-based oxy-chlorination process as a case study, it is shown that the volume change affects both the hydrodynamics and the reactor performance. Because the reactions are rapid, almost complete conversion of ethylene is attained immediately above the distributor resulting in an ∼25% reduction in volumetric flowrate. Using the probabilistic averaging technique, the model tracks the probability of being in the bubbling, turbulent and fast fluidization regimes along the reactor height. The impacts of temperature and pressure variations are also examined. The variable density model gives predictions which compare well with commercial data; ignoring density variations leads to significant underprediction.     

Solid concentration and velocity distributions in an annulus turbulent fluidized bed

Solid concentration and particle velocity distributions in the transition section of a?200 mm turbulent fluidized bed (TFB) and a?200 mm annulus turbulent fluidized bed (A-TFB) with a?50 mm central standpipe were mea-sured using a PV6D optical probe. It is concluded that in turbulent regime, the axial distribution of solid concen-tration in A-TFB was similar to that in TFB, but the former had a shorter transition section. The axial solid concentration distribution, probability density, and power spectral distributions revealed that the standpipe hin-dered the turbulence of gas–solid two-phase flow at a low superficial gas velocity. Consequently, the bottom flow of A-TFB approached the bubbling fluidization pattern. By contrast, the standpipe facilitated the turbulence at a high superficial gas velocity, thus making the bottom flow of A-TFB approach the fast fluidization pattern. Both the particle velocity and solid concentration distribution presented a unimodal distribution in A-TFB and TFB. However, the standpipe at a high gas velocity and in the transition or dilute phase section significantly affected the radial distribution of flow parameters, presenting a bimodal distribution with particle concentration higher near the internal and external wal s and in downward flow. Conversely, particle concentration in the middle an-nulus area was lower, and particles flowed upward. This result indicated that the standpipe destroyed the core-annular structure of TFB in the transition and dilute phase sections at a high gas velocity and also improved the particle distribution of TFB. In conclusion, the standpipe improved the fluidization quality and flow homogeneity at high gas velocity and in the transition or dilute phase section, but caused opposite phenomena at low gas ve-locity and in the dense-phase section.     

New investigation in regime transition from bubbling to turbulent fluidization

The regime transition velocity from bubbling to turbulent fluidization was investigated in a 0.267 m diameter fluidized bed with FCC particles. Different transition velocities and processes are found from the measurements of differential pressure fluctuations and local solids concentration. The measurements of differential pressure fluctuations shows a relatively quicker global regime transition, while the local regime transition obtained from the local solids concentration presents a more gradual process marked by two transition velocities. These transition velocities increase with initial static bed height. For the same initial static bed height, increasing the spacing between two pressure taps leads to lower pressure fluctuations and the appearance of two transition velocities.     

Regime classification of macroscopic gas—solid flow in a circulating fluidized bed riser

A conceptual flow regime diagram for a circulating fluidized bed riser is proposed, combining existing investigations with experimental data obtained under idealized conditions in which a fully independent control of gas velocity and solid circulation rate was conducted by use of a screw feeder for solid feed into the riser. The diagram classifies the flow state into five regimes by qualitative transition lines which describe the relationship between gas velocity and solid circulation rate. These regimes are particulate fluidization, bubbling fluidization, turbulent fluidization, dense-phase transport and dilute-phase transport. The diagram suggests that S-shaped bed-density distribution or dense/dilute region interface appears only at limited conditions in the bubbling and turbulent fluidization regimes. These experimental findings were generalized by further experiments in a conventional circulation system with a ball valve between the riser and the downcomer which permits changes in the solid circulation rate and the bed height in the downcomer. The experimental results showed that the bed height in the downcomer has no particular effect on the bed density distribution or the height of the dense/dilute region interface, but an appreciable effect on the lowest gas velocity to maintain steady solid circulation at a given rate. These results are consistent with the above diagram.     

Transition to turbulent fluidization in a binary solids fluidized bed

This paper presents a study on the transition velocity from bubbling to turbulent fluidization in a binary solids fluidized bed. Experiments were carried out with two kinds of binary solids mixtures with FCC as fine particles and silica sands as coarse particles. The onset velocity to turbulent fluidization, U_c, determined by the measurement of pressure fluctuations, was found to increase with increasing the fraction of coarse/heavy solids. By introducing an equivalent particle diameter and an equivalent particle density, the results obtained in this study can properly be described by a general correlation of U_c proposed by Cai and co-workers (1989) for mono-density particles with relatively narrow size distribution.     

TRANSITION OF FLOW REGIME IN FLUIDIZED BEDS WITH SLANTING BLADE BAFFLES

A flow model is proposed to investigate the transition of flow regime from bubbling to turbulent fluidization postulating that the flow in the emulsion phase follows the Richardson-Zaki equation.

Void fraction of the whole bed ε_f and the mean velocity of bubbles U_b were measured in fluidized beds of 0.3 and 0.5 m ID, in which slanting blade baffles were positioned. Mo-catalyst, silica gel, sand and glass beads with size between 135-443 μm were fluidized by air.

Void fraction of the emulsion phase ε _e was calculated on the basis of the above model. Correlating ε _e with superficial gas velocity U_ƒ, we found that ε _e was very close to ε _mƒ in the bubbling regime and that e, increased with increasing U_ƒ in the turbulent regime.

Calculated values of the volume fraction of bubble phase δ were correlated with U_ƒ, from which apparent transition point from bubbling to turbulent regime was estimated. Combining information obtained, transition of flow regime in the above type of fluidized beds is discussed     

Experimental investigation of particle contact time at the wall of gas fluidized beds

The contact time of particles at the walls of gas fluidized beds has been studied using a radioactive particle tracking technique to monitor the position of a radioactive tracer. The solids used were sand or FCC particles fluidized by air at room temperature and atmospheric pressure at various superficial velocities, covering both bubbling and turbulent regimes of fluidization. Based on the analysis of tracer positions, the motion of individual particles near the walls of the fluidized bed was studied. The contact time, contact distance and contact frequency of the particles at the wall were evaluated from these experimental data. It was found that in a bed of sand particles, the mean wall contact time of the fluidized bed of sand particles decreases by increasing the gas velocity in the bubbling and increases in the turbulent fluidization. In other words, the particle-wall contact time is minimum at the onset of turbulent fluidization in the bed of sand particles. However, the mean wall contact time is almost constant in both regimes of fluidization in the bed of FCC particles. All the existing models in the literature predict a decreasing contact time when the gas velocity in the bed is increased. It was also shown that the contact distance increases monotonously by increasing the gas velocity in the bed of sand particles, while it is almost constant for the bed of FCC particles. Contact frequency has a trend similar to that of the contact time for both sand and FCC particles.     

Criteria for choking in vertical pneumatic conveying lines

Choking in vertical pneumatic conveying lines is not a clear-cut phenomenon. Different definitions and criteria are available in the literature. They are first reviewed in this paper. A mathematical definition for choking first proposed by the author was refined and presented with additional data. The concept of continuity wave and cluster formation, which were successfully applied to predict the transition between the bubbling and the turbulent fluidization, were then introduced to derive the basic relationship expected at choking. A semi-theoretical equation similar to the Richardson and Zaki equation for particulate fluidization was obtained from the available literature data. Hopefully, this mechanistic approach will eventually lead to a unified theory for choking in vertical pneumatic transport lines.     

挡板流化床中稳定湍流区的确定

本文通过实验,在φ60mm的挡板流化床中考察了Geldart分类中B组颗粒的流化特性.根据流化床压降、压降的脉动、床层膨胀和气体停留时间分布,了解到床层的流化性质随流化气速的变化有比较明显的差异,可以划分为鼓泡流化区和湍流流化区.而由鼓泡流化区向湍流流化区过渡时存在着一个临界状态点,该点对应的气速称为临界湍流流化速度u_n,根据实验结果可关联出以下表达式:Re_n=0.1358ρ~(0.6576)Ga_ρ~(0.5120)其中:Re_n=u_nρ_fd_ρ|μ;Ga_ρ=d_ρ~3ρ_f~2g|μ~2ρ=ρ_s|ρ_f该式可作为粗颗粒挡板流化床中稳定湍流流化区的判据,其误差在10%以内.     

基于声发射信号递归分析的气固流化床流型转变

利用声发射技术采集不同流化气速下流化床内颗粒与壁面碰撞的声信号,结合声能量及递归分析法研究不同流型下颗粒运动特征,得到鼓泡流态化到湍动流态化的临界转变速度及流型转变规律。特别是针对声能量分析无法准确区分不同床层高度处流型转变的不足,利用递归分析可有效预测系统周期性的特点,将声信号进行递归分析,研究了流化床不同位置的流型转变性质。结果表明,鼓泡流态化下颗粒运动的周期性较湍动流态化强,并能够清晰地检测到由鼓泡流态化向湍动流态化的流型转变速度,而且床层较低处的流型转变速度比床层较高处大。由此获得了一种便捷灵敏、安全环保的非侵入式流化床流型转变速度的测量技术,可用于对整个流化床内不同位置流型转变过程的实时在线监控。     

Investigation of Drying Geldart D and B Particles in Different Fluidization Regimes

Drying of nylon (Geldart D) and expanded polystyrene (Geldart B) particles in fixed and fluidized beds were studied experimentally and theoretically. Fluidized bed dryers are sometimes operated at velocities beyond bubbling fluidization to mitigate against de‐fluidization of surface wet particles. It was found that theoretical analysis using three different drying methods could predict the constant‐drying rate at such velocities and also across the entire fluidization regimes (fixed bed, bubbling, slugging and turbulent fluidization) as long as the bed remains completely fluidized. Results also showed that the theoretical predictions were accurate beyond previously reported velocity limits in a laboratory scale dryer. During bubbling fluidization, the cross flow factor method was used effectively to predict the influence of bubble phase on drying rates. In the falling‐rate period, it is demonstrated that the drying behaviour of nylon at different gas velocities can be characterised by a single normalized drying curve.     

Application of discrete element method simulation for studying fluidization of nanoparticle agglomerates

The usefulness of discrete element method simulation for studying fluidization of nanoparticle agglomerates is explored. Nanoparticle agglomerates were simulated by using solid particles of equivalent sizes and densities. Validity of the present simulation was assessed through comparisons of simulation results and experimental observations of bed expansion, characteristic fluidization behaviour, and dense‐bed settling. The simulation was then used to investigate initial bed expansion and bed uniformity under particulate fluidization conditions. The role of inter‐agglomerate interparticle force in fluidization of nanoparticle agglomerates was examined. A stability analysis originally developed for addressing the transition from particulate to bubbling fluidization for conventional particles was used for predicting the start of bubbling in fluidized beds of nanoparticle agglomerates.     

气固流化床流型特性及其识别的复杂性研究

运用复杂性C2、涨落复杂性Cf及Lempel-Ziv复杂性C(n)等复杂性参数对气固流化床压力脉动信号进行分析,研究它们随流化床操作气速增大历经不同流型的变化趋势并将结果作了比较,进一步探讨了流化床流型特性的内在规律性,研究结果表明,在起始流化致鼓泡态转变的过程中,气－固体系会进行一种所谓的“重构”现象,并证实了气泡的存在是影响压力脉动信号复杂性的重要因素,同时实验显示复杂性参数能明确地指示固定床,鼓泡流化及湍动流化等不同流型之间的转变过程,为流型识别提供了新思路。