气固两相上行流动中颗粒加速行为的研究

根据空气－FCC颗粒在16m高循环床提升管内的压力梯度实验数据,对提高升管颗粒加速区的平衡颗粒浓度、颗粒加速区长度以及操作条件的影响进行了系统的分析研究。颗粒的加速导致了颗粒表观浓度沿提升管轴向的不均匀分布,加速区截面上颗粒表观浓度随操作参数的变化明显不同于充分发展段;颗粒加速区长度受操作条件影响非常著,增加颗粒循环量或减小表观气速,都将延长颗粒加速过程,颗粒表观浓度也随之增加;特别地,当提升管底部有大量颗粒聚集和絮状物形成时,颗粒加速区将显著增长,甚至扩展到整个提升管高度。     

环隙下料式流化床?提升管耦合反应器内截面平均固含率的分布

在环隙下料式流化床-提升管耦合反应器大型冷模实验装置中,研究了提升管和环隙下料管内FCC颗粒截面平均固含率(εp)的轴向分布.结果表明,流化床区域内pe随操作气速增大而减小,提升管区域可分为充分发展区(3.91~6.81 m)和约束返混区(6.81~8.60 m),提升管区域内εp随操作气速增大而增大,操作气速小于0.7 m/s时,εp沿轴向分布均匀;其大于0.7 m/s时,约束返混区的pe明显增大.在环隙下料管内,由于受窜气的影响,颗粒沿重力场流动阻力增大.操作气速小于0.75 m/s时,环隙下料管内εp沿轴向分布较均匀;其大于0.75 m/s时,变径段出现脱空现象.总体上,εp沿轴向向下略有增加,颗粒可顺畅通过环隙下料管循环返回流化床内.确定了提升管区域内εp沿轴向分布的经验模型,计算值与实验值吻合较好.     

流化床-提升管耦合反应器内固含率的轴向分布及流动发展

在耦合流化床反应器大型冷模实验装置上,考察了不同表观气速下FCC颗粒在耦合流化床内截面平均密度的轴向分布. 结果表明,反应器轴向固含率可分为底部流化床区域和上部提升管区域. 前者的密相区平均固含率随表观气速增大而减小;后者的平均固含率随表观气速Ug增大而增大,Ug<0.58 m/s时固含率分布均匀,Ug=0.70~1.04 m/s时提升管出口出现约束返混区(>8.62 m),Ug>1.16 m/s时提升管底部出现密度重整区(3.82~4.57 m)、加速平稳区(4.57~8.62 m)和出口返混区(>8.62 m). 确定了耦合反应器内提升管区域截面平均固含率的影响参数,并利用实验数据回归了平均固含率的轴向分布经验模型,计算值与实验值吻合较好.     

流化床-提升管耦合反应器内沥青颗粒的流动特性

针对重油残渣(沥青颗粒)气化制氢工艺,在流化床-提升管耦合反应器大型冷模实验装置上,考察了不同操作条件下沥青颗粒体系在耦合反应器内截面平均密度的轴向分布. 结果表明,对单组分沥青颗粒体系,耦合反应器适宜的操作条件为：提升管表观气速ug,r=0.70~1.76 m/s;与A类颗粒相比,沥青颗粒在耦合反应器内的流动特性呈现不同的特点,整个反应器沿轴向可分为底部流化床密相区、提升管底部低密度区、提升管颗粒密度重整区、提升管加速区、充分发展区和出口约束区6个区域;反应器内截面平均密度随颗粒质量流率增大而增大,随表观气速增大而减小;确定了耦合反应器内提升管区域截面平均固含率的影响参数为ep', Fr及H/Dr,并利用实验数据回归了平均固含率的轴向分布经验模型,其计算值与实验值吻合较好.     

流化床提升管中脱油油砂颗粒固含率的轴向分布

针对油砂直接流化焦化工艺,建立了一套大型冷模提升管循环流化床装置. 粒度测试结果表明,该脱油油砂颗粒属宽筛分混合颗粒,且细颗粒含量较多,粒度分布宽(1~>2000 mm). 在不同操作条件下,采用多点压力密度测量仪测定了提升管内压力梯度和截面平均固含率沿提升管轴向的分布. 实验结果表明,脱油油砂颗粒在提升管内截面的平均固含率随表观气速增大而减小,随颗粒循环强度增大而增大;固含率沿提升管轴向的分布为C型,即上下两端较浓、中间较稀,且沿提升管自上而下分为3个区域：颗粒约束返混区(>12 m)、充分发展区(4~12 m)和颗粒加速区(<4 m);在相同操作条件下,脱油油砂颗粒在提升管内截面的平均固含率高于FCC颗粒,加速段与约束返混段长度大于FCC颗粒;确定了脱油油砂颗粒在提升管内截面平均固含率的影响参数为ep', Fr及Hr/Dr;通过实验数据回归得到提升管内截面平均固含率轴向分布的经验模型,计算与实验值吻合较好.     

喷管型气体分布器和颗粒物性对提升管内气固两相流动行为的联合影响

在两套均采用喷管型气体分布器的循环流化床实验装置上分别采用河沙和FCC颗粒系统测试了提升管内的轴向压力梯度分布和局部颗粒浓度,研究了气体分布器结构和颗粒直径及密度对上行气固两相流动行为的共同影响.结果表明,当表观气速小于8.0 m·s-1时,粗重的河沙颗粒在喷管型气体分布器效应逐渐消失的过程中会出现不同程度的减速,而细轻的FCC颗粒在本实验的测试范围内则不存在上述现象.当采用喷管型气体分布器时,粗重的河沙颗粒在加速过程中,不仅其颗粒浓度显著高于FCC,而且其沿径向分布的不均匀程度也明显大于FCC;但在充分发展段,河沙的颗粒浓度不仅比FCC低,而且在径向的分布也更为均匀.     

上行气固两相流充分发展段的颗粒浓度

在Ф100mm× 16m循环床提升管实验装置上测试了134组操作条件下提升管 12个截面位置的平均颗粒浓度 ,其中 113组操作条件下提升管中的气固两相流展现出明确的充分发展段 .结果表明 ,充分发展段的颗粒浓度εs 随颗粒循环量G_s 的增加而增大且具有显著的线性关系 ,ε_s 随表观气速U_g 的增加以幂函数关系减小 .所提出的实验关联式不仅较好地拟合了本文所获得的充分发展段的平均颗粒浓度数据 ,而且诠释了以往有关提升管稀相段出口颗粒浓度预测结果之间的差异 ,更明确地反映了充分发展段颗粒浓度与操作参数之间的定量关系     

多段分级转化流化床提升管速度场的研究

针对流化床煤气化过程中需要长气固接触时间和高固体浓度,开发了耦合灰熔聚流化床和提升管的多段分级转化流化床。为了研究多段分级转化流化床提升管中局部颗粒速度的径向、轴向分布,在不同的操作条件下,采用PV-6型颗粒速度测量仪在冷态实验装置中系统测定提升管内局部颗粒速度。实验结果表明:提升管中任何径向、轴向位置的颗粒速度随着操作气速的增大而增大,随循环量的增加而减小。操作条件对中心区颗粒速度变化的影响明显高于边壁区。颗粒的加速首先发生在提升管中心区域,然后向边壁区域扩展。颗粒速度径向分布的不均匀性沿轴向逐渐增大,并且受操作气速影响比较大。     

循环流化床提升管中颗粒速度的径向分布及其沿轴向的发展

采用5光纤速度探头对f100mm?5.1m循环床提升管8个高度截面上11个径向位置的局部颗粒速度进行了实验测试,并采用径向不均匀指数(RNI)对颗粒速度径向分布的不均匀性及其沿轴向的变化进行了定量描述。研究结果表明:在高气速、高颗粒循环量操作时,操作条件对颗粒上升速度和下降速度的径向分布的影响在加速段和充分发展段呈现出不同的规律;颗粒上升速度和下降速度沿轴向的变化在核心区和边壁区也表现出不同的趋势。当颗粒循环速率大于200 kgm-2s-1时,颗粒的加速段长度大大延长,以至于大于提升管的高度(15.1m)。颗粒速度径向分布的不均匀性沿轴向是逐渐增大的,并且与截面平均颗粒速度存在很强的相关性。     

多段分级转化流化床提升管中颗粒聚团特性的研究

采用PC6D型颗粒浓度测量仪,在多段分级转化流化床冷态实验装置上,测量了提升管中局部固体浓度,对颗粒聚团特性进行了实验研究。结果表明:径向上絮状物的时间分率Fc和絮状物内的颗粒浓度εsc在床层中心区(r/R0.6)较低,而在边壁区(r/R0.8)相对较高。提升管所有截面上各径向位置的Fc和εsc均随表观气速urg的减小和/或固体循环量Gs的增加而增加,轴向上操作条件对底部加速段Fc、εsc的影响明显高于对上部充分发展段Fc、εsc的影响;径向上操作条件对中心区Fc、εsc的影响显著高于对边壁区Fc、εsc的影响。在絮状物颗粒浓度0到εsmf范围内,得出絮状物内的颗粒浓度εsc与该处相应的局部颗粒浓度εs的变化关系式为εsc=3.33εs0.8。     

上行气固两相流充分发展段颗粒浓度关联及预测

在高度分别为15.1m和10.5m的两套实验装置上,对快速流态化到稀相气力输送流型下提升管内的轴向压力梯度进行了系统测试,以研究提升管充分发展段内不同颗粒的浓度变化及其与操作参数的关系。实验在其中175组操作条件下展现出明显的充分发展段(>2.8m)。结果表明,表观气速在3~8m?s-1之间变化时,对充分发展段颗粒浓度随终端颗粒浓度的变化关系影响显著,但当表观气速>8m?s?1或<3m?s?1时,其对充分发展段颗粒浓度随终端颗粒浓度线性增加的关系影响极弱;在此基础上提出的预测关联式更明确地反映了操作条件等因素对充分发展段颗粒浓度的定量影响关系,其计算结果与本实验和相关文献的实验数据吻合良好。     

16m高气固提升管中的压力梯度与流动行为研究

在较宽操作条件范围对16m高提升管中气－固两相流（空气－FCC颗粒）的压力梯度进行了实验测试,进一步揭示了快速流态化和密相气力输送这两种流动形态的动力学特征及其与操作参数的关系。结果表明,在表观气速增大的过程中气固提升管中的轴向压力梯度并非总是不断趋于均匀分布;提升管高度对快速流态化到密相气力输送状态的过渡有重要影响,对于给定的表观气速,提升管高度增加将使过渡点所应的颗粒循环量和床层颗粒浓度都减小。本实验条件下所有过滤点对应的床层颗粒浓度较为一致,平均为0．0104,并由此得到过渡点操作参数Ug与Gs的关联式。本文研究表明,在以往工作基础上进一步研究提升管高度对流动行为的影响极有必要。     

Comparative Study of Flow Structure in Circulating Fluidized Bed Risers with FCC and Sand Particles

The combined influences of particle properties and nozzle gas distributor design on the axial and radial flow structure in two 100 mm i.d., 15.1 m and 10.5 m long risers with FCC and sand particles were investigated by measuring the axial pressure gradient profiles, and the axial and radial profiles of solids concentration. The results show that the nozzle gas distributor design has significant effects on the axial and radial flow structure for the FCC and sand particles. At lower superficial gas velocity of less than 8.0 m/s, the upward gas‐solid flow of the sand particles decelerates in various degrees with the disappearing of the nozzle gas distributor effect. The upward gas‐solid flow of the FCC particles, however, occurs without noticeable deceleration within the range of this study. In the acceleration section, the radial distributions of the local solids concentration of the FCC particles are more uniform than those of sand particles under the same operating conditions; while in the fully developed zone, the sand particles have a more uniform radial distribution than the FCC particles. The gas‐solid flow is first developed in the center region, and then extends towards the wall. The overall flow development in the riser mainly depends on the local gas‐solid flow in the wall region.     

Comprehensive Study on the Solids Acceleration Length in a Long CFB Riser

Systematic experimental work was conducted to investigate the solids acceleration length in a 0.10 m i. d., 16 m long circulating fluidized bed (CFB) riser with fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) particles over a wide range of operating conditions. A more feasible method is proposed to determine the acceleration length from the measured axial profiles of pressure gradient (or apparent solids holdup). With this new method and large amounts of experimental results, a clear picture of the variation of the acceleration length with both solids circulating rate and superficial gas velocity is obtained. It is found that the acceleration length increases generally with increasing solids flow rate and/or decreasing gas velocity. However, the particular variation patterns of the acceleration length with operating conditions are quite different in different operation ranges. Especially under the conditions near or at the accumulative choking, the acceleration length extends rapidly with increasing solids flow rate and/or decreasing gas velocity, and sometimes takes up the whole riser height. Reasonable explanations are provided for the observed variation patterns of the acceleration length.     

Phase distributions in a gas–liquid–solid circulating fluidized bed riser

The distributions of the three phases in gas–liquid–solid circulating fluidized beds (GLSCFB) were studied using a novel measurement technique that combines electrical resistance tomography (ERT) and optical fibre probe. The introduction of gas into a liquid–solid circulating fluidized bed (LSCFB), thus forming a GLSCFB, caused the increase of solids holdup due to the significantly decreased available buoyancy with the lower density of the gas, even with a somewhat increased liquid velocity due to the decreased liquid holdup giving space for the gas holdup. The gas passed through the riser in the form of bubbles, which tended to flow more through the central region of the riser, leading to more radial non‐uniformity in radial holdup of the phases. The gas velocity has the most significant effect on the gas phase holdup. While the gas velocity also has an obvious effect to the solids holdups, the liquid flow rate had a much more considerable effect on the phase holdups. The solids circulation rate also had a significant effect on the phase holdups, with increasing solids circulation rate causing much more increased solids holdup in the central region than close to the wall. A correlation was developed for the relative radial distributions of solids holdup in GLSCFB, as such radial profiles were found similar over a wide range of operating conditions, like those in a typical gas–solid circulating fluidized beds (GSCFB). Finally, the axial solids profiles in a GLSCFB was found to be much closer to those in an LSCFB which are very uniform, than those found in a GSCFB which are less uniform and sometime having a S shape. Water was used as the continuous and conductive phase, air was the gas phase and glass bead and lava rock particles were used as the solid and non‐conductive phase.     

Collapse of dilute suspension in different circulating fluidized bed risers with respect to different particles

The collapse of dilute suspension was studied in three different circulating fluidized bed (CFB) risers with two types of particles. The risers had the same height of 3.0 m but different inner diameters of 66 mm, 97 mm and 150 mm, respectively. FCC particles (Geldart A) and silica sand particles (Geldart B) were used. It was found that the collapse of dilute suspension is characterized by rapid accumulation of particles at the riser bottom, independent of the riser diameter and the types of particles. In accordance with the observation, an approach was developed to determine the collapsing point from experimental measurements. Then, the dilute suspension collapse was found to be dominated by an identical differential pressure drop at the riser bottom. This critical pressure drop is independent of gas velocity and riser diameter, whereas varies with the properties of particles. Riser diameter has different influences for FCC and silica sand particles upon the saturation carrying capacity, the solids circulation rate at the dilute suspension collapse. Under a given gas velocity, the collapse in a larger riser is observed to take place at a larger solids circulation rate for FCC, but at a smaller solids circulation rate for silica sand. This diversified dependence on riser diameter of the saturation carrying capacity was identified as a result of the different influences of the riser diameter on the bed density for those two types of particles.