Studies on cocurrent gas-liquid flow in helically coiled tubes. I. Flow patterns,pressure drop and holdup

The effects of tube diameter, coil diameter, helix angle and liquid viscosity on flow patterns, pressure drop and holdup for cocurrent gas-liquid flow in helically coiled tubes have been investigated. Nine coils of varying coil diameter and helix angle have been used with liquids of three different viscosities and air at varying pressures. The effect of tube diameter on pressure drop and holdup was determined by using tubes of diameters up to 2-in. Flow patterns were adequately predicted for all the systems by Baker's plot. Small helix angles were found to have no effect on pressure drop or holdup in coiled tubes. Both pressure drop and holdup could be adequately correlated using the Lockhart-Martinelli approach with modified correlating parameters.     

A comprehensive study on co2-interphase mass transfer in vertical cocurrent and countercurrent gas-liquid flow

Cocurrent and countercurrent absorption and desorption of CO₂ in water was investigated in tall bubble columns (length 440 and 720 cm, diameter 15 and 20 cm, respectively). Operating conditions were applied which provided for high interphase mass transfer rates. Under these circumstances the relative gas holdup varies considerably with axial position whereas the mean bubble diameter measured at two points was found to be approximately constant. The measured data permit the calculation of local values of interfacial areas, superficial gas velocities, and frequency factors for bubble coalescence and break up. A dispersion model which takes into account the hydrostatic head and a variable gas velocity was applied to describe the measured concentration profiles in both phases. If increased mass transfer coefficients at the column bottom and measured local values of the hold up were used a striking agreement between experimental and predicted profiles could be obtained. The findings lead to a more sophisticated picture of the complex behaviour of gas-liquid dispersions at high interphase mass transfer rates.     

An analytical solution for mass transfer in turbulent falling films with or without chemical reaction

A simple analytical solution is presented for mass transfer in an isothermal turbulent falling liquid film with or without chemical reaction. The exact solutions are compared with previous work for the cases of physical absorption and first-order reaction. New solutions are presented for a zero-order reaction, and generalized results are presented for first and pseudo nth-order reactions. The method of superposition is used to generate the first ten eigenvalues and corresponding values of the Sherwood number for several limiting situations. The analytical solution offers substantial advantages over previous finite-difference numerical solutions both in computation time and in describing the effects of operating variables.     

Mass transfer without and with chemical reaction in dispersed gas-liquid two-phase flows

Using a concentric sphere model, velocity profiles around bubbles in a bubble swarm were derived for clean and for relatively contaminated gas bubbles. The theoretical Sherwood numbers were calculated, including the effect of void fraction. These mass transfer predictions were compared with experimental results for the absorption with reaction of carbon dioxide into monoethanolamine solutions. The results indicated an appreciable contamination of the bubbles by surface active material.     

On turbulent pipe flow with heat transfer and chemical reaction

A theoretical model has been developed to describe heat transfer to a fluid which is flowing turbulently in a pipe and within which a first-order endothermic irreversible chemical reaction is taking place. It is based on the penetration model for the fluid boundary layer close to the pipe wall and enables the calculation of the effect of chemical reaction on the heat transfer coefficient of turbulent pipe flow.The model has been checked against experimental results for flow distribution and heat transfer in turbulent pipe flow without chemical reaction. Good agreement between the calculated and experimental results was found. The measured heat transfer coefficients for turbulent pipe flow with a uniformly distributed heat source within the fluid were also well predicted. Unfortunately no accurate experimental data on the effect of a first-order chemical reaction on the heat transfer coefficient of turbulent pipe flow are available. However, calculations made with the model show that this effect can be considerable and thus may not always be neglected in practice.     

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.     

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.     

Mass transfer at the confining wall of helically coiled circular tubes with gas–liquid flow and fluidized beds

Experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of various dynamic and geometric parameters on mass transfer coefficients in two-phase helically coiled flow systems. Computation of mass transfer coefficients was facilitated by the measurement of limiting current at the electrodes fixed flush with the inner surface of the tube wall. Two flow systems were chosen: a two-phase liquid solid fluidized bed and a two-phase gas–liquid up flow. An equimolar potassium ferrocyanide and potassium ferricyanide solution in the presence of sodium hydroxide was used as the liquid phase. In the fluidized bed, glass spheres and sand of different sizes were employed as fluidizing solids. In two-phase flow system nitrogen was employed as inert gas. The pressure drop in the presence of fluidizing solids in helical coils was found to increase with increase in the pitch of the coil and was maximum for straight tube. The mass transfer coefficients were found to increase with increase in liquid velocity. The mass transfer coefficients in case of gas–liquid flow were found to be independent of liquid velocity and the pitch of the coil, and were largely influenced by gas velocity only. The data were correlated using j_D factor, Helical number, Froude number and Stanton number.     

非均匀热流边界条件下螺旋管内流动传热的场协同分析

建立了螺旋管内流动换热的物理数学模型,对均匀和非均匀热流边界条件下螺旋管内湍流传热进行了数值模拟。结果表明：当对螺旋管表面施加相同的加热功率时,均匀热流边界条件下湍流传热系数高于非均匀热流边界条件下的湍流传热系数,且均匀热流边界条件下螺旋管内的场协同角低于非均匀热流边界条件;非均匀热流边界条件时,在相同的De下,曲率较小的螺旋管传热系数大,且曲率较小的螺旋管内场协同角较小;同时,随着管径的增大,螺旋管内的传热系数也随之下降,但螺旋管内的场协同角随之增大。     

基于丝网探针的螺旋管内气液两相流气泡行为研究

核反应堆蒸汽发生器的传热面由螺旋管束组成。螺旋管的三维螺旋结构使得泡状流和塞状流等气液两相流中的气泡在重力、离心力和浮力等作用下在管道内部呈现不对称的相分布状态,两相滑移速度增大,显著影响换热性能并导致DNB型传热恶化难以预测。实验介质为空气-水,结合自主开发的电导式丝网探针技术并发展先进的数据后处理算法,实现了复杂流场的三维时空重构和离散气泡粒径的精细测量,获得了螺旋管内泡状流和塞状流的截面空泡分布规律。基于研究结果,可根据气泡分布规律对螺旋管道的几何结构进行调整以避免传热恶化,为螺旋管式蒸发器的安全设计提供了基础数据和优化思路。     

基于丝网探针的螺旋管内气液两相流气泡行为研究

核反应堆蒸汽发生器的传热面由螺旋管束组成。螺旋管的三维螺旋结构使得泡状流和塞状流等气液两相流中的气泡在重力、离心力和浮力等作用下在管道内部呈现不对称的相分布状态,两相滑移速度增大,显著影响换热性能并导致DNB型传热恶化难以预测。实验介质为空气-水,结合自主开发的电导式丝网探针技术并发展先进的数据后处理算法,实现了复杂流场的三维时空重构和离散气泡粒径的精细测量,获得了螺旋管内泡状流和塞状流的截面空泡分布规律。基于研究结果,可根据气泡分布规律对螺旋管道的几何结构进行调整以避免传热恶化,为螺旋管式蒸发器的安全设计提供了基础数据和优化思路。     

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.     

旋流吸收器气液吸收传质过程研究

根据旋流吸收器中分散液相不同的运动形态建立了伴有化学反应的气液吸收传质模型,且该模型的表达形式与Danckwerts的表面更新理论一致。从模型上看,液侧传质系数kL正比于扩散系数DA和表面更新率S的平方根,这一正比关系还得到了实验结果的部分验证。根据实验结果可以看出,与其他吸收器相比,作为一种结构简单的静态设备,旋流吸收器同样可以提供一个强化传热、传质的流体力学环境。     

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。     

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。     

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。     

Numerical investigation on flow and heat transfer characteristics of corrugated tubes with non-uniform corrugation in turbulent flow

Based on finite volume method, the pressure drop and heat transfer characteristics of one smooth tube and ten different axisymmetric corrugated tubes, including two with uniform corrugation and eight with non-uniform corrugation, have been studied. A physical model of the corrugated tube was built, then the numerical simulation of the model was carried out and the numerical simulation results were compared with the empirical formula.The results show that: the friction factor decreases with the increase of Reynolds number ranging from 6000 to 57000, the value of which in the corrugated tubes with non-uniform corrugation(tube 03–10) are smaller than those with uniform corrugation(tube 01–02). The geometry parameters of tube(01) have advantages on the heat transfer enhancement in low Reynolds number flow region(from 6000 to 13000) and tube(07–08)have advantages on the heat transfer enhancement in high Reynolds number flow region(from 13000 to 57000). The vortex, existed in each area between two adjacent corrugations called second flow region, is the root of the enhancement on heat transfer in the corrugated tubes. The effectiveness factor decreases with the increasing of Reynolds number and the performances of the corrugated tubes with pitch of 12.5 mm have advantages than these of 10 mm under the same corrugation geometric parameter.