隔板塔气体调配装置数值模拟及实验研究

针对隔板塔中隔板两侧气体分配比难以调节的问题,提出了一种新型隔板塔气体调配装置。利用计算流体力学软件STAR-CCM+对该装置的性能进行了模拟分析,并经实验研究对模拟结果进行验证;对不同塔径下升气槽个数进行了模拟研究。结果表明:该气体调配装置能够有效地调节气体在隔板两侧的分配,并且气体通过该装置后分布较均匀,成功实现了气相在隔板塔内的分配控制,实验结果和模型模拟值符合良好。     

Experimental study and CFD numerical simulation of an innovative vapor splitter in dividing wall column

The vapor split ratio (R_V) adjustment plays an important role on energy efficiency during dividing wall column (DWC) operation. In order to achieve active control of R_V, this aticle presents an innovative vapor splitter driven by hydraulics. The vapor flows into main tower from prefractionation section through the rectangle hole located at the end of the partition. Vapor splitting is implemented by the change of flow resistance at the rectangular hole caused by adjusting the liquid level on the bottom plate. This design makes full use of the hydraulic properties in DWC, employing simpler construction with single tunable parameter. Numerical simulations and laboratory tests were both carried out to validate its performance in the DWC with a diameter of 600 mm. The results demonstrate that the desired R_V can be handled effectively in the approximate range from 0.5 to 2, basically satisfying the industrial demand for the gas distribution.     

气相分配比对隔板精馏塔性能和操作影响的模拟研究(英文)

Operability problem of dividing wall column (DWC) raised by vapor split was investigated by numerically analyzing four cases defined by different compositions of a three-component mixture. DWCs were firstly designed for each case by optimizing the vapor split to the two sides of the dividing wall, and then their feasibilities and total annual costs in operation were evaluated against different vapor split ratios. The analysis on the operability of the DWC for four cases was made based on two scenarios: (1) vapor split is shifted by the vapor resistance difference between the column sections in the two sides of the dividing wall and (2) the feed composition is changed. It was demonstrated that the positioning of the dividing wall and the decision on the vapor split may affect significantly the operability of a DWC.     

分壁式精馏塔分离醇类三元物系的实验研究

自行设计分壁式精馏塔用于分离乙醇-正丙醇-正丁醇三元物系,并获取最优的操作条件。当进料中乙醇-正丙醇-正丁醇的质量比为1∶3∶1,回流比为7,液体分配比为1∶3,气体分配比为1∶1时,实验的分离效果最佳,塔顶产品中乙醇的质量分数为98.15%、侧线产品中正丙醇的质量分数为95.67%、塔釜产品中正丁醇的质量分数为94.77%。     

Design of a Dividing‐Wall Column Considering its Multiple Steady State Characteristic

A dividing‐wall column (DWC) may have more than one solution of liquid and vapor split ratio for the same feed and product streams under a fixed number of stages and reflux ratio, so the multiple steady states (MSS) of a DWC in the design stage should be considered. An improved design method of a DWC is proposed by studying its MSS characteristics. Additional steps are inserted after optimization to check if MSS exist for the obtained optimal solution of vapor and liquid split ratio, and further to select the best candidate. Finally, two cases of three‐product DWCs are described to verify this method. The results indicate that multiple solutions exist for these cases, which confirm the necessity of this method and provide an important guidance for the flowing design of a DWC.     

规整填料塔的壁流研究

以新的观点分析了填料塔内壁流产生、发展且最终达到平衡的过程。通过数学推导，得到了一个三参数壁流模型，并在实验基础上，进行模型的参数估计，从而求得了八种规整填料的壁流曲线。研究认为，壁流量的大小是填料塔内诸多因素综合影响的最终结果，而填料自身的几何形状和加工精度，是其中最重要的影响因素。通过实验，测取了这些填料的平衡壁流量，其中某些大于４８％。     

CFD Simulation of Mass Transfer Efficiency and Pressure Drop in a Structured Packed Distillation Column

The pressure drop and mass transfer efficiency for two‐phase flow in a structured packed column were simulated using a commercial CFD package, CFX version 10. The distillation of the methanol/isopropanol system was carried out in a 0.073 m diameter column, with an element composed of a ceramic structured packing and 0.053 m in height. The Height Equivalent to Theoretical Plate (HETP) value varied from 0.106–0.146 m. Pressure drop experiments were measured with an air/water system. The pressure drops at the flooding and loading points were ca. 173 and 580 Pa/m of packing, respectively. HETPs and pressure drops calculated from the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model were compared to their experimental counterparts. The average relative error between CFD predictions and the experimental data for the prediction of dry pressure drop, irrigated pressure drop and mass transfer efficiency are 20.3 %, 23 % and 9.15 %, respectively. In all cases, the CFD predictions show a good agreement with the experimental data, indicating that CFD is a reliable, cost saving and suitable technique for the design and optimization of separation processes.     

分壁精馏塔分离苯/甲苯/二甲苯的模拟工艺研究

分壁精馏塔（简称分壁塔）在节能和节约投资方面都有很大的优势和潜力,因此近几年来人们对它的深入研究也越来越多。以等比例的苯、甲苯和二甲苯为原料,通过模拟工艺流程,研究分析了分壁塔的进料位置、隔板位置、回流比、侧线采出位置以及液汽相分流比与能耗、组分纯度的关系。研究结论显示,分壁塔的最适宜液相分流比和汽相分流比分别为0.65和0.45,与常规精馏塔相比,分壁塔分离所得的苯、甲苯和二甲苯的纯度高,冷凝负荷和热负荷分别比常规精馏塔降低31.066 9%和34.167 5%。     

Hydrodynamics of inclined packed beds under flow modulation ‐ CFD simulation and experimental validation

A three‐dimensional unsteady‐state Eulerian multi‐fluid CFD model was developed to simulate the hydrodynamic behavior of inclined gas‐liquid cocurrent downflow packed beds under ON‐OFF liquid, ON‐OFF gas, and gas/liquid alternating cyclic operations. Validation of the CFD simulation results was performed with experimental data provided by electrical capacitance tomography imaging. Incorporation in the Eulerian multifluid CFD model of capillary pressure and mechanical dispersion force was essential to accurately capture the transient spatial heterogeneities arising in tilted packed beds under different cyclic modulation strategies. The applied CFD model was able to satisfactorily predict the values of liquid holdup and pressure drop as well as the morphological characteristics of the traveling waves inside the bed for the examined flow modulations. © 2017 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 63: 4161–4176, 2017     

Experimental and CFD analysis of two-phase cross/countercurrent flow in the packed column with a novel internal

The pressure drop and liquid hold-up for the G-L cross/counter-current flow in a packed column with a novel internal was simulated using a Eulerian/Eulerian two-fluid model solved by a commercial CFD software CFX4.4. Simulation results are in good agreement with the experimental data of pressure drop. The internal significantly increases the gas radial velocity and lower the gas axial velocity, which lowers the pressure drop and improves operational flexibility. To minimize bypass flow caused by the internal, optimum baffle thickness and width of the internal's passage are proposed.     

Measurement and CFD simulation of single-phase flow in solvent extraction pulsed column

A CFD (computational fluid dynamics) model of a solvent extraction pulsed column has been developed and run with a single water phase. The results are compared with experimental measurements taken on a pilot scale column using PIV (particle image velocimetry).The pulsed column investigated had disk-doughnut internals and was operated under pulsing intensities ranging from 10 to 32.5 mm/s. PIV measurements of velocity were used to validate the CFD model and to characterise the pulsing flow of a single phase through the column. The CFD modelling was performed for the same geometry and operating conditions using a 2D computational grid and a low Reynolds Number k-ε turbulence model. An improved velocity prediction was achieved by adding a gap between the doughnut internal and the pulsed column wall. The combined measurements and predictions give insight into the effect of the geometry internals on the flow hydrodynamics in the pulsed column.     

二维鼓泡床内气泡尺寸分布的实验与CFD模拟

在有机玻璃制成的二维鼓泡床(0.20m×0.02m×2.00m)内,采用摄像法对空气－自来水的气液两相体系的气泡尺寸分布进行了考察。以商业计算流体力学软件ANSYS CFX 10.0为平台,在双流体模型的基础上,采用k-ε湍流模型和GRACE曳力模型对气液鼓泡床内流体动力学行为进行了多相流CFD数值模拟。结果表明 MUSIG(Multiple Size Group)模型实现了对多气泡体系内气泡尺寸分布特性的考察,气泡尺寸分布的模拟结果与实验结果吻合得较好,从而说明了考虑了气泡聚并破碎的MUSIG模型能很好地反映出鼓泡床内气泡尺寸分布特性。     

小直径比固定床壁效应的CFD分析

引言固定床作为反应器、分离器、换热器等单元设备广泛应用于化工、能源、环境等许多领域。因用途的不同固定床的管径-粒径比(D/d)的范围很宽(1～1000的数量级)。大热负荷的填充床设备,如强放热的化学反应器、核反应堆的冷却壁管列等,常采用较小的管径-粒径比,以利于热量通过     

CFD study and experimental validation of multiphase packed bed hydrodynamics in the context of Rolling Sea conditions

The necessity for a validated computational fluid dynamics (CFD)-based model to deepen our understanding about the complex hydrodynamics of gas–liquid flows in oscillating porous media has driven this experimental and simulation work. A transient three-dimensional Euler–Euler porous media CFD model using moving reference frame and sliding mesh techniques was applied to elucidate the dynamic features of gas–liquid flows of cocurrent downflow packed beds subject to tilts and oscillations reminiscent of sea conditions. Incorporation of capillary and mechanical dispersion forces besides interphase momentum exchange terms in the CFD model to achieve reliable predictions was evaluated with respect to experimental data acquired by capacitance wire-mesh sensors and differential pressure transmitter. In the light of the validated CFD model, a detailed sensitivity analysis was performed to address the interrelations between hydrodynamic parameters, influence of fluid properties and packing size on the model predictions, and additional contribution of column oscillations on multiphase dynamics. © 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 65: 385–397, 2019     

用于分离三氯氢硅合成过程中主副产品的隔壁塔模拟

以三氯氢硅合成过程中得到的主副产品混合物二氯二氢硅-三氯氢硅-四氯化硅为分离物系,提出采用隔壁塔代替常规精馏序列分离的新工艺.利用Aspen Plus软件对隔壁塔进行模拟,考察回流比、隔板位置、进料位置、侧线采出位置、液相分配比以及气相分配比对塔顶、侧线以及塔釜产品摩尔分数的影响,得到隔壁塔的最佳工艺参数,并通过模拟比较隔壁塔与常规精馏序列分离此混合物的能耗情况.模拟结果表明:当回流比为6、隔板位置为主塔的第8块板和第24块板、进料位置为预分馏塔的第10块板、侧线采出位置为主塔的第15块板、液相分配比为0.21、气相分配比为0.5时,隔壁塔的分离效果最佳,主产品三氯氢硅的摩尔分数为99.999%;相比于常规精馏序列,隔壁塔再沸器节能29.09%以上,冷凝器节能29.48%以上.     

Implementation and Operation of a Dividing‐Wall Distillation Column

The design and construction of a prototype of a dividing‐wall distillation column was possible by integrating previous knowledge in process intensification, energy savings, theoretical control properties, and closed‐loop dynamics of thermally coupled distillation sequences. In order to achieve the predicted energy savings for this class of complex distillation column, a dividing wall and a side tank were implemented in order to manipulate the internal flows associated with energy consumption. The reaction between ethanol and acetic acid was conducted within the prototype, and the experimental results indicate that a heterogeneous mixture of ethyl acetate and water is obtained as the top product. The temperature profile measured during the experimental run can be used for controlling the batch distillation column in cyclic operation mode.     

逆流鼓泡塔气含率分布的试验测量与CFD模拟

利用热膜测速仪测得了气液逆流鼓泡塔内不同表观气速、表观液速和径向位置下的气液信号,采用改进的阈值法进行分析,得到塔内气含率的径向分布。结果表明气含率在各个截面上都是从塔中心到塔壁逐渐减小;同时利用计算流体力学方法对气液逆流的鼓泡塔内的气液两相流动进行了模拟,计算了不同气速和不同液速下的气含率,计算结果与试验数据吻合较好。