THE ESTIMATION OF THE DENSE PHASE VOIDAGE OF A GAS FLUIDIZED BED

Dense phase voidage can be estimated by cutting gas flow and following the rate of bed collapse. Abrupt cessation of flow is not possible when excess gas in the windbox can only discharge through the bed. The magnitude of this problem is examined experimentally.     

HYDRODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROCESS OF DEPRESSURIZATION OF SATURATED WATER

Experiments were carried out to find the effects of dissolved gas pressure,liquid flow rateand nozzle geometry on the bubble generation when saturated water was depressurized through anozzle.A new method,high speed camera system was developed to measure the generated microbubblesdynamically.On the basis of the laws of ideal gas and solution,theoretical generated gas flow ratewas deduced,while the Smoluchowski′s equation was applied to describe the kinetics of bubblenucleation.It was found that the size distribution of nucleated bubbles was of skewed distribution.An explanation to this phenomenon was made and the Gamma function distribution was employedfor mathematical simulation.The results show good agreement between the experimental data and thepredictions by proposed model.     

A FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON THE PARAMETERS OF THE VDW TYPE EQUATION OF STATE

1 INTRODUCTIONSince the days when Soave [1] and Peng and Robinson [2] disclosed their modifiedvan der Waals(vdW)equations of state(EOS),a large number of papers on the samesubject have been published.All vdW type EOS are similar in structure,as they are de-rived from a generalized equation [3].Therefore,studies on vdW EOS are essentially fo-cused on the searching of the most rational parameters and the most appropriaterepresentation of these parameters.Although a lot of efforts were paid on this subject in     

THE APPLICATIONS OF A GENERALIZED EQUATION OF STATE TO THE CORRELATION AND PREDICTION OF PHASE EQUILIBRIA∗

Two methods of generalizing an equation of state are demonstrated and their limitations are outlined. One method involves the correlation of the equation of state constants and the second method involves a recently proposed Generalized Corresponding States Principle based on the properties of two (nonspherical) reference fluids. The PVT properties of pure fluids are represented by a new cubic equation of slate with four parameters which are obtained from vapor pressure and saturated liquid density data. It is demonstrated how a limited amount of data on key components may be used to obtain phase equilibria in mixtures.     

STUDIES ON CYANATION OF O-HALOGENATED AZO DYES(Ⅰ)IDENTIFICATION OF THE PRODUCTS OF THE CYANATION

The molecular structures of the products of the cyanation of 2,6-bromo-4-nitro-4′-(N,N-diethy1)-azo dye withCuCN were analyzed and identified.Mechanism of the formation of the by-products was also discussed.     

THE CALCULATION OF CRITICAL PROPERTIES OF MIXTURES FROM EQUATIONS OF STATE

The rigorous critical state criteria based on Helmholtz free energy is used with equations of state fordirect calculation of critical properties(T_c,P_c and V_c)of 44 binary and 5 ternary systems.Special at-tention is paid to systems containing polar component(s)and the improvement in critical volume prediction.For extending this method to polar systems,the recently developed Cubic Chain-of-Rotators equation ofstate has been applied.As compared with SRK and PR equations of state,the improvement in V_c pre-diction is most impressive.     

KINETIC STUDY OF THE CATALYTIC STEAM REFORMING OF PARAFFINS

Kinetics of the steam reformig of n-butane,n-hexane,n-heptane,n-nonane and i-octane on Z409 catalystwere studied at atmospheric pressure by using an internal recycle gradientless reactor.The reaction temperaturewas varied in the range of 743-853K,the steam carbon molar ratio 3-5.The experimental results showed thatthe reforming products contained no hydrocarbon other than methane.In addition,the product distributionof different n-paraffins were similar,but the product distribution of i-octane was different from that of n-paraffins.A reaction scheme for the steam reforming of paraffin has been proposed and the hyperbolic type rateequations were derived.It is clear that the obtained kinetic model could simulate the experimental results ofi-octane as well as different n-paraffins satisfactorily.     

THE EXERGETIC EFFICIENCY OF MSF PROCESS AND THE CONDITIONS OF DESALINATION BY WASTE HEAT

The exergy losses and thermodynamic efficiency of MSF plant with brine recirculation are discussed bymeans of temperature difference functions proposed by the auther.In a MSF plant,the irreversible losses are found mainly in irreversible heat-transfer and flash evaporationprocesses.However,the basic variables are the temperature drop from stage to stage and the temperaturedifferences between flashed vapor and cooling water.In this paper,the flash temperature difference func-tion,the heat transfer temperature difference function and the total temperature difference function are sug-gested.The proposed temperature difference functions of MSF plant provide a convenient tool to analyse theirreversible behavior and evaluate the exergetic efficiency of this system,because without such improvement thecalculation of the exergetic efficiency of a MSF plant according to the classical formula will be not onlyinconvenient but also insignificant.As a result of present analysis,the reasonable parameters based on theenergy consumption are easily chosen.The above-mentioned principles are confirmed by commercial plants and a pilot plant in Tianjin.     

THE CHINESE JOURNAL OF PROCESS ENGINEERING

CONTENTS Title Author No. P. Special Reviews From 揅hemical Metallurgy?to 揚rocess Engineering? LI Jing-hai 1 1 Process Engineering Mooson Kwauk 1 7 Process Industry and Process Engineering CHEN Jia-yong 1 9 The Green Process Engineering Science ZHANG Yi 1 15 Process Engineering and Ecological Industry JIN Yong et al. 3 229 Feature and Frontier of Biochemical Process Engineering OUYANG Fan 3 238 Flow and Transfer Solid Circulating Rate in a Spoutedfluidized Bed wit…     

THE EFFECT OF INCLUSION COMPOUNDS ON THE PHOTOPHYSICS AND PHOTOCHEMISTRY OF SCHIFF’s BASES

通过形成希夫碱分子与环糊精或脱氧胆酸的包合化合物的方法，不仅可以使一些固态时具有热致变色性质的希夫碱表现出光致变色的性质，延长光产物的寿命，而且也可以在室温下检测到具有光致变色性质的包合化合物的荧光．     

KINETICS OF THE DECOMPOSlTION OF SCHEELITE CONCENTRATE BY LEACHEX PROCESS

The new method named as LEACHEX process which combines leaching of minearl and extraction of metalfrom leaching liquor is used to proccss scheelite concentrate.Elimination of solid film consisting of tungstic acidand the controlling step of chemical reaction are illustrated and an empirical kinetic equation is proposed basedon unreacted-shrinking-core model.90 percent decomposition of scheelite can be attained in 1800 seconds.     

DETERMINATION OF THE SOLUBILITIES OF 2,4-DICHLOROBENZALDEHYDE IN ORGANIC SOLVENTS

Solubilities of 2,4-dichlorobenzaldehyde in five single organic solvents,namely,n-propanol,n-butanol.cyclohexane,chloroform and dichloromethane as well as in two mixed solvents,namely,cyclohexane-acetone and cyclohexane n-butanol,have been measured.These data are correlated withWilson,NRTL and UNIQUAC activity coefficient models and can be used for the process design inthe purification of 2,4-dichlorobenzaldehyde.     

KINETICS OF THE EXTRACTION OF COBALT WITH EXTRACTANT P5709

The kinetics of extraction of cobalt with P5709 was studied in a Lewis cell. In the extraction system the aqueous phase was the solution of CoSO_4 (8.8×10~(-4)—3.4×10~(-2)M) and Na_2SO_4 (0.63M.) at pH 5.5; the organic phase was 15% (v/v) P5709 in kerosene (saturated with hydrogen).In order to determine the control regime of extraction of cobalt, the stirring speed, the interracial area between the two phases and the operating temperature were varied in the experiments. Experimental results showed that the extraction process of cobalt was predominantly governed by the diffusion process, and the overall mass transfer coefficients were found to be as follows:_((a)): (2-5)×10~(-3)cm/s, _((o)): (0.3-1)×10~(-3)cm/s.The results of the experiments and calculations indicated that K did not remain constant during the extraction process, Reasons for the variations in K were discussed.     

THE INFLUENCE OF PROCESS PARAMETERS ON THE INTERFACIAL CHEMISTRY OF γ-GPS ON ALUMINIUM: A REVIEW

Within the “International Collaborative Programme on Organosilane Adhesion Promoters” (ICOSAP), scientists from the U.S. and Europe contributed to the understanding of an organosilane primer process, based on an aqueous solution of γ-glycidoxypropyl trimethoxysilane (γ-GPS), used currently for aerospace repair purposes. Parameters such as temperature of cure, ageing time, and concentration of the aqueous solution have been investigated, and this work reviews the effect that each variable has on the process, and the resulting integrity of the GPS/aluminium interface. The aim of the work was to provide a more environmentally friendly replacement for pretreatments containing Cr(VI) that are currently used, such as chromic acid anodising and acid etching employed for the structural adhesive bonding of aluminium.

The formation of covalent interfacial bonding is shown to be a function of the hydrolysis and condensation of the silane molecules in solution as well as the type of solvent used. The curing temperature of the aqueous film on the aluminium is also shown to have an effect on the chemistry of the resulting primer film and its efficacy as an adhesion promoter. All these parameters must be optimised to obtain durability that matches that obtained by a phosphoric acid anodising pretreatment. This work reports on the various studies performed towards this aim carried out within the remit of the ICOSAP initiative, with a particular emphasis on the interfacial chemistry between γ-GPS and the aluminium substrate, and indicates the manner in which the results point the way towards a viable, environmentally friendly pretreatment for the adhesive bonding of aluminium for aerospaceapplications.     

STUDY ON THE SCALE-UP EFFECT OF CYCLONES

The scale-up effect, which is a key factor controlling the performance of industrial cyclones, is conventionally estimated through grade efficienty curves. A new principle based on the centrifugal separation factor (CSF) is proposed to improve the scale-up procedure in designing industrial cyclones.     

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF THE FREE EXTRUSION FLOWS OF BOGER FLUIDS

The stream-line finite element method proposed by Luo and Tanner has been improvedand used to simulate the extrudate swell of the so called Boger fluid.The element withdiscontinuous pressure proves to be a successful choice and superior to that with continuous pressureIt is revealed that the visccsity of Newtonian solvent of the Boger fluid has a great influence on thecalculated swelling.The Weissenberg number is suggested to take the place of recoverable shear strainin Tanner′s formula to estimate the swelling of the Boger or Oldroyd-B fluids.     

INFLUENCE OF EB IRRADIATION ON THE STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR OF PCS FIBERS

用电子束对聚碳硅烷（ＰＣＳ）纤维进行辐照实验，研究了结构性能的变化。结果表明，ＰＣＳ纤维受电子束辐照后产生了交联结构，实现了不熔化。     

DETERMINATION OF EQUILIBRIUM VAPOR COMPOSITION FROM THE VAPOR PRESSURE OR BOILING POINT OF THE SOLUTION BY DIRECT METHOD

A direct method for evaluating equilibrium vapor compositions from measurements of the vapor pres-sure or boiling point of the solutions is presented.The basic differential equations are derived from Gibbs-Duhem equation and can be solved easily by iterative method.This method can be successfully used forbinary systems,and in principle can also be applied to multicomponent systems.Several examples ofbinaries and ternaries are presented for demonstration.Calculated results are in good agreement with ex-perimental data.     

ON THE MURPHREE EFFICIENCIES IN THE SIMULATION OF MULTICOMPONENT DISTILLATION COLUMN:THE BIZARRE BEHAVIOUR AND THE ESTIMATION METHODS

The composition profiles in an I.D.30mm Oldershaw distillation column with 6 plates at total reflux weremeasured for two ternary systems,ethanol/chloroform/n-hexane and cyclohexane/n-heptane/toluene.Somecomponent effieiencies exhibit the bizarre behaviour,exceeding the normal range(0,1),at the plates near theextreme points of the concentration profiles of the components.The possible relationship between the extremeof the profiles and the bizarre values of component efficiencies has been analysed,and the feasibility and availa-bility of some approaches for the estimation of the component efficiencies are discussed.     

EFFECTS OF ENTRAINERS ON THE PHASE EQUILIBRIUM OF SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION PROCESS

A flow apparatus was set up for measuring the solubility of a solid solute in a supercritical fluid withthe presence of a small amount of entrainer.The solubilities of biphenyl,diphenylamine and benzoic acid insupercritical carbon dioxide with one of the selected entrainers which were ethanol,acetone and n-hexanerespectively,were obtained in the pressure range of 10—32 MPa and the temperature range of 308—318K.Asolvolytic association theory has been proposed to explain the mechanism of entrainer effect,and theexperimental results were reasonably analysed.According to the solvolytic association theory,the association equa-tion of state was adopted to correlate the experimental data with good accuracy.