Interfacial area and mass transfer in gas-liquid cocurrent upflow and countercurrent flow in reciprocating plate column

The volumetric mass transfer coefficient and the interfacial area were measured for carbon dioxide absorption into water using a reciprocating plate column of plate geometry different from a Karr column. The specific interfacial area was governed by a change in bubble size at low agitation rates and by a variation in gas holdup at high agitation rates. The liquid phase mass transfer coefficient was strongly influenced by the agitation rate, the phase velocities and the plate geometry.     

Hysteresis effects in countercurrent gas-liquid flow limitations in a vertical tube

New experiments on air-water countercurrent flow limitations in a vertical pipe are presented. The experiments were carried out to investigate the effect of test procedure on the occurrence of the two countercurrent flow limitations; namely the onset of flooding and complete carry-up limits. The results revealed the existence of significant hysteresis effects at both limits particularly for high liquid feed rate. For low liquid feed rate, hysteresis effects were only observed at the complete carry-up limit. Some associated visual observations are reported and the results were empirically correlated and compared with recent data obtained by others.     

Mass transfer in countercurrent and cocurrent bubble columns

The hydrodynamic and mass transfer characteristics in countercurrent, cocurrent and liquid batch operations with various Newtonian liquids were studied experimentally using the same bubble column. Taking the effect of gas sparger geometries, operating variables and liquid properties into account, empirical correlations were obtained for the gas hold-up and the volumetric liquid-phase mass transfer coefficient.     

Mass transfer and holdup in gas-liquid cocurrent flow packed beds containing water-repellent particles

Water-repellent particles were prepared by spraying polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) on activated carbon. Gas-liquid volumetric mass transfer coefficient and holdup were determined in gas-liquid cocurrent upflow and downflow packed beds from the measurements of gas desorption and volume, respectively. As the PTFE loading increased, the gas-liquid volumetric mass transfer coefficients in both upflow and downflow modes were enhanced. Gas holdup in the upflow mode increased with the PTFE loading, while the dynamic liquid holdup in the downflow mode decreased. The enhancement of the mass transfer rate from gas to liquid can be explained by the effect of water-repellency on the surface of activated carbon.     

Mass transfer in cocurrent gas-liquid flow: Gas side mass transfer coefficients in upflow,interfacial areas and mass transfer coefficient in gas and liquid in downflow

A comparison of the values of interfacial area in cocurrent downward flow of gas and liquid with those obtained in upward flow revealed very little difference.Volumetric as well as true liquid side mass transfer coefficients in downflow were found to be several times lower than in upflow. Only in the smallest 10 mm tube a dependence of the mass transfer coefficient on the gas flow rate could be detected, no effect of the gas velocity was observed in the 15 and 20 mm tubes. A correlation for the liquid side mass transfer coefficient was obtained in terms of the Reynolds number of the film.The volumetric gas side mass transfer coefficient in upflow was generally independent on the liquid flow rate, except at high gas velocities in the two smaller tubes. Correlations were obtained for the volumetric mass transfer coefficient in terms of the specific rate of energy dissipation, and of the true mass transfer coefficient in terms of dimensionless groups. Much lower values were obtained for the gas side mass transfer coefficient in downflow. Only the data for the 10 mm tube could be correlated with some success by the formulas proposed for upflow.     

Energy losses in cocurrent annular-mist gas-liquid flow

The results of the integrated experimental study of the energy losses in upward cocurrent annularmist gas-liquid flow in cylindrical channels are presented.     

并流旋转床压降与传质特性的研究

利用水-空气系统对并流旋转床的气相压降进行了研究,并与逆流旋转床气相压降进行了对比。研究结果表明：并流较逆流旋转床的气相压降低;并流旋转床的气相压降随气体流量的增大而增大,随液体流量的增大而减小,随转速的增大明显降低;而逆流旋转床的气相压降随转速的增大明显升高。利用水吸收SO2的实验对并流旋转床的传质特性进行了研究。研究结果表明：并流旋转床填料层内各点的体积传质系数随着气体流量、液体流量和转速的增大而增大;填料层半径由70mm增大至90mm时,并流旋转床的体积传质系数迅速增大,而后并流旋转床的体积传质系数随半径的增大而减小。对并流和逆流旋转床填料层内体积传质系数进行了对比。结果表明：填料层半径由70mm增大至130mm时,并流旋转床的体积传质系数较逆流时大;当半径大于130mm后,逆流旋转床的体积传质系数大于并流旋转床的体积传质系数,且随半径增大而增大。根据研究结果,提出了降低系统压降的设想,即并流与逆流旋转床串联操作。     

Studies on cocurrent gas-liquid flow in helically coiled tubes. II. Theory and experiments on turbulent mass transfer with and without chemical reaction

Pure carbon dioxide was absorbed into distilled water and sodium hydroxide solution, in cocurrent two phase annular flow in helically coiled tubes in order to measure physical and chemical mass transfer coefficients and interfacial areas. (k*_La) was correlated by the pressure drop in the test sections and interfacial areas were found to vary with the liquid phase energy dissipation. According to a new theory, (k*_L) has been shown to be a function of the root mean square vorticity near the interface. The root mean square vorticity has been related to the pressure drop, gas density, liquid flow rate and liquid velocity. The physical mass transfer coefficients theoretically predicted are in good agreement with experimental results.     

微通道内气-液弹状流动及传质特性研究进展

气-液弹状流,又称Taylor流,是一种以长气泡和液弹交替形式流动的流动形态。微通道内气-液弹状流因其气泡与液弹尺寸分布均一、停留时间分布窄、径向混合强等优点,是一种适于强化气-液反应的理想流型。本文首先介绍了微通道内气泡的生成机理、气泡和液弹长度,以及气泡生成阶段的传质特征。其次系统综述了主通道中弹状流动及传质过程的研究进展,包括气泡形状与液膜厚度、液弹内循环和泄漏流特征、气-液传质系数的测量与预测,以及物理与化学吸收过程中的传质特性等方面内容。最后阐述了当前研究的不足并展望了气-液弹状流的研究方向。     

Hydrodynamics and mass transfer in gas-liquid flow through static mixers

The objective of this study was to characterize the two-phase flow hydrodynamic behaviour and mass transfer in a static mixer in a horizontal pipe. Different arrangements of elements of the static mixer were tested and their performances compared. The pressure drop, bubble diameters and mass transfer coefficient were measured. The influence of operating conditions was also studied. A different correlations are proposed and compared with other correlations found in the literature.     

Modelling of the coupling hydrodynamic transfer for a gas-liquid countercurrent flow on a wavy surface

This paper concerns laminar countercurrent gas-liquid flow over a wavy wall column, in the case of a falling liquid film. The modelling concerns the coupling of hydrodynamic and heat and mass transfer for an absorption as an example of application. The falling liquid film interacts, through the free interface, with the gas phase. The wavy surface generates particular hydrodynamic conditions with the presence of a vortex in both phases. The consequence of these vortices is an increase of transfers compared to the smooth wall.     

Mass transfer from bubbles in cocurrent flow

An experimental study has been made of liquid phase mass transfer from bubbles travelling cocurrently with liquid in a horizontal pipe. A simple model of the process based on streams of spherical bubbles has been developed and solved in the form of fractional absorption as a function of dimensionless groups. The derivation of and results obtained from this model are presented and explained. Experimental absorption rates measured in turbulent liquid flow over very wide ranges of bubble frequencies support the predictions of this model. A very effective bubble-frequency counter has also been developed capable of counts as high as 1600/min.     

Comparison of hydrodynamic parameters for countercurrent and cocurrent flow through packed beds

Hydrodynamic parameters have been determined in common equipment, i.e., same column and liquid and gas distributors, for cocurrent and countercurrent two-phase flow through fixed beds. The piston/dispersion exchange model (PDE) with usual Danckwerts' boundary conditions (closed/closed system) has been used to describe the liquid flow. A new imperfect pulse method has been used to estimate the PDE model parameters directly from the experimentally nonideal input and output response. The transition between trickle flow and pulse flow, for two-phase downflow, and the occurrence of flooding, for countercurrent flow, has been investigated using a macroscopic model for the two-phase flow.     

垂直管内液固并流向上传热特性的研究及其应用

采用河砂与水作试验介质,研究了垂直管内液固两相并流向上的传热和阻力特性。实验结果表明,垂直管内液固两相并流向上具有特殊的流阻特性和较强的传热作用。     

NaOH-CO2体系下并流立体旋流筛板塔传质性能

二氧化碳捕集是应对全球气候变暖问题的重要技术之一。本文使用NaOH溶液和CO₂作为实验体系,在并流塔中对立体旋流筛板（TRST）的传质性能进行实验研究,测定并计算出全塔及塔板段的气相总体积传质系数[K_Ga_e,(K_Ga_e)_t],重点考察塔板安装数量和方式、空塔气相动能因子和喷淋密度、CO₂和NaOH浓度等参数的影响规律。研究结果表明,塔板段是传质过程的主要区间,增加塔板数量以及采用塔板逆向安装方式是提升传质性能的有效技术手段;塔板段的气相总体积传质系数随空塔气相动能因子和NaOH浓度的增加呈先增大后减小的趋势,随喷淋密度和CO₂浓度的增加而减小,最高可达12.18kmol/(m³·h·kPa);建立塔板段的气相总体积传质系数的经验模型,模型计算值与实验数据的吻合性较好,相对误差小于20%。     

Fluid flow and mass transfer in a counter-current gas-liquid inclined tubes photo-bioreactor

A novel type of photo-bioreactor is being studied. The main feature in this system is the inclined tube in which most of the photosynthesis occurs. Two phase gas-liquid counter-current flow takes place in this environment. The flow configuration in the range of interest has not been described previously. The trajectories of the liquid phase are the target of the present work. These trajectories are needed for a proper mathematical representation of the process. Experimental studies where carried out using two methods: studying the response of the system to a pulse disturbance, and tracking an optical tracer with a system developed in our laboratory. The influence of tube inclination and of gas flow rates was studied. A rough compartmental model is presented, which fits the transient experimental data.The mass transfer rate from the gas phase to the liquid was studied since it is needed to assess the capacity of providing enough CO₂ to match the light captured by photosynthesis. Both gas holdup and mass transfer rates are reported as a function of tube inclination and gas flow rates.     

Mass transfer between liquids in cocurrent pipeline flow

Mass transfer between n-butanol and water has been studied in cocurrent pipeline flow. Phase NTU's correlated with individual phase velocities, and also depended on the input ratio of the two phases and the contactor length. Mass transfer stage efficiencies varied from near zero to essentially 100%. End effects were large. Pressure drop data agreed with the correlation of Charles and Lilleleht. The pipeline contactor showed contactor effectiveness and energy requirements similar to those of other experimental liquid-liquid extraction devices.     

Hydrodynamics and mass transfer characteristics in gas-liquid flow through a rectangular microchannel

Researches on two-phase transfer and reaction processes in microchannnels are important to the design of multiphase microchemical systems. In the present work, hydrodynamics and mass transfer characteristics in cocurrent gas-liquid flow through a horizontal rectangular microchannel with a hydraulic diameter of have been investigated experimentally. Liquid side volumetric mass transfer coefficients were measured by absorbing pure CO₂ into water and a 0.3 M NaHCO₃ / 0.3 M Na₂CO₃ buffer solution. Interfacial areas were determined by absorbing pure CO₂ into a 1 M NaOH solution. Two-phase flow patterns and pressure drop data were also obtained and analyzed. This paper shows that two-phase frictional pressure drop in the microchannel can be well predicted by the Lockhart-Martinelli method if we use a new correlation of C value in the Chisholm's equation. Liquid side volumetric mass transfer coefficient and interfacial area as high as about and , respectively, can be achieved in the microchannel. Generally, liquid side volumetric mass transfer coefficient increases with the increasing superficial liquid or gas velocity, which can be described satisfactorily by the developed empirical correlations. A comparison of mass transfer performance among different gas-liquid contactors reveals that the gas-liquid microchannel contactor of this study can provide at least one or two orders of magnitude higher liquid side volumetric mass transfer coefficients and interfacial areas than the others.