多室气升式环流反应器流动特性的数值模拟

在空气-水两相多室气升式环流反应器（MALR）中,采用欧拉欧拉两相流模型对扇形反应室内气液两相流动过程进行了数值模拟研究,考察了上升室的气含率、液体速度随表观气速的变化,最后用实验数据对模拟结果进行了验证.结果表明,某一上升室气含率受该室表观气速的影响较大,与另一上升室表观气速的影响较小;循环液体与上升室流体流动型式有关;气含率和循环液速的模拟值与实验值的平均相对误差分别为5.36％和8.28％;说明了应用数值模拟方法研究MALR流动特性的可行性.     

双层桨自吸式搅拌槽内的实验研究

应用Ansys12.0中的workbench建模,运用计算流体动力学(CFD)中的CFX对双层桨自吸式搅拌槽内的流场进行数值模拟,在数值模拟的基础上,利用实验室现有条件对双层桨自吸式搅拌槽内的气-液分散性能进行了研究.比较了两种不同的桨叶组合的气体吸入临界转速、功率消耗、气含率和传氧性能.结果表明,6P+6PDTU的功率消耗小于6DT+6PDTU,但是6DT+6PDTU的气含率和容积传氧系数均大于6P+6PDTU,因此具有更好的分散性能.     

不同分布器对鼓泡塔气液两相流影响的CFD模拟

对不同分布器的鼓泡塔反应器内的气液两相流体动力学行为进行了三维瞬态数值模拟.模型采用欧拉-欧拉双流体模型以及RNG κ-ε湍流模型,研究了不同分布器设计对鼓泡塔反应器气液两相流的影响.模拟得到了鼓泡塔内整体气含率、液相速度矢量分布、时均气含率以及时均轴向液速的径向分布等结果,并对部分模拟结果与文献实验结果进行了比较,其结果吻合得较好,证实了随着分布器开孔越均匀则有利于加强流形的非对称性,从而加剧了气液两相径向混合,但对整体气含率的影响不大.     

侧进式搅拌釜内气液两相流的数值模拟

采用计算流体力学(CFD)技术对φ1.5 m×1.2 m侧进式气液搅拌釜内气液两相流场进行数值模拟,检验了3种气液分界面边界条件和两种相间曳力模型。通过UDF程序将上述模型分别与欧拉双流体模型和 dispersed k-ε 两相湍流模型进行耦合计算,得到搅拌功率准数、总体气含率和气相分布,并与冷模实验结果进行对比,得到能准确预测的CFD模型。研究结果表明,3种气液界面边界条件下采用标准S-N模型计算所得的功率准数和气体分布误差均较大,而Brucato-Tsuchiya模型的预测结果更接近实验结果;气液界面边界条件对总体气含率的预测影响较大,采用速度进口或脱气边界和Brucato-Tsuchiya模型耦合计算所得的结果误差比压力出口边界明显要小。     

桨叶类型对搅拌槽固液流动特性 影响的数值模拟研究

搅拌槽内固液两相的复杂流动一直是许多实验与数值模拟研究的课题之一,本文主要对3种安装不同类型桨叶的挡板搅拌槽进行了数值模拟研究:六斜叶开启涡轮(PBT6)、六直叶开启涡轮(FBT6)和Rushton涡轮(RT6)。数值模拟采用基于欧拉-欧拉方法的双流体模型和处理混合特性的标准k-ε湍流模型,并得出不同桨叶类型的模拟数据,分析并对比不同类型桨叶的固液流动特性,研究结果表明,PBT6产生轴向流,RT6和FBT6产生径向流,且RT6的搅拌性能优于FBT6。     

半弧面斜叶桨的流体力学性能与氧传质特性

氧传质系数是气液搅拌反应器设计的关键参数,研究新型搅拌桨的氧传质性能对气液两相搅拌反应器的强化有着重要的意义。本文实验研究了气体分布器、搅拌转速、气量对氧传质系数、搅拌功耗及气含率的影响,结果表明,氧传质系数随搅拌转速和气量的增加而增加;并建立了氧传质系数与搅拌功耗和表观气速的经验公式,为进一步放大应用提供了基础。采用欧拉-欧拉多相流模型及群体平衡模型对半弧面新型斜叶桨进行了计算流体力学（CFD）数值模拟研究,模拟研究了不同结构、搅拌转速、气量下的流体力学性能和氧传质系数,模拟计算结果与实验值的相对偏差在20%以内;这为研究这一半弧面新型斜叶桨提供了一种可靠的数值模拟方法;优化了半弧面新型斜叶桨的结构,提高了搅拌釜的氧传质效率。     

基于能量最小多尺度曳力模型的搅拌槽内气液两相流计算液体力学模拟及实验研究

采用双电导探针和欧拉-欧拉双流体模型对涡轮桨搅拌槽内局部气液分散特性分别进行了实验和三维计算流体力学(CFD)数值模拟研究。重点研究了转速对搅拌槽上下循环区局部气含率分布、全槽液相流场和湍动动能的影响。实验表明,转速对上循环区气含率分布的影响大于下循环区,且上循环区气含率随转速的增大而增大。CFD模拟比较了TOMIYAMA曳力模型和基于能量最小多尺度理论(EMMS)的DBS-Local曳力模型对局部气含率的预测结果。结果显示DBS-Local曳力模型能够较好地预测出不同搅拌转速下搅拌槽循环区气含率径向分布;TOMIYAMA曳力模型只能定量预测出低搅拌转速下(140r/min,280r/min)循环区的气含率分布,高转速下(420r/min,560r/min)该曳力模型不能模拟出下循环区壁面附近的气体,且低估了上循环区气含率。     

分解槽搅拌过程数值模拟研究

建立了一个工业分解槽的计算流体力学CFD模型,采用稳态多重参考系法以及欧拉一欧拉多相流模型对槽内固液两相搅拌过程进行数值模拟计算。分析了流体速度分布、颗粒相分布以及搅拌功率变化过程。     

不同温度下空气-聚醚多元醇的搅拌特性

在直径为0.28 m椭圆底搅拌釜内,以空气-聚醚多元醇为实验物系,对20～120℃范围内不同温度下两种三层组合桨的搅拌功率及气含率特性进行了实验研究,并获得了不同组合桨的相对功率消耗及气含率关联式。结果表明：随着通气流量和搅拌转速的增大,两种组合桨的气含率均升高,相对功率消耗均减少;随着温度的升高,两种组合桨的气含率和相对功率消耗均减小。但组合桨Ⅰ（底HEDT＋中WHu＋上WHu）的综合性能要优于组合桨Ⅱ（底6XYK＋中6XDT＋上HEDT）,有利于获得较高的气含率和通气搅拌功率,更适合用于聚合体系气-液两相混合操作过程中。     

分布器结构对环流反应器气含率分布的影响

采用κ-ε二方程模型和欧拉多相流模型,对一种单筒单级气升式气液环流反应器内的湍流气液两相流进行了全尺寸的数值模拟研究,考察了采用3种不同气体分布器时反应器内气含率和流速分布的细节.模拟结果表明不同结构的分布器对总体气含率和内筒中的两相速度分布有很大影响,因而对气含率分布和气液两相接触效果有较大影响,从而对反应过程产生影响.单环分布器产生的气液两相接触效果较差,对于反应过程很不利.对于大直径的环流反应器推荐使用多环分布器.计算所得的整体气含率与实测的整体气含率进行了对比,吻合较好.     

多层组合桨搅拌槽内气-液分散特性的研究

在直径为0,476m的椭圆底搅拌槽中,采用由六叶半椭圆管叶盘式涡轮桨(HEDT)及四叶宽叶翼型桨的上提(WHU)及下压(WHD)操作组合的六种不同的三层桨,研究了气-液两相体系中的通气功率变化及气含率特性,获得不同桨型的通气搅拌功率及气含率的关联式;结果表明,底桨为HEDT的组合桨通气功率下降幅度最小,相同输入功率时气含率最高,其次为WHD,WHU为底桨时气液分散性能最差。因此,适用于气液两相操作的优化组合桨应以HEDT为底桨。此研究结果可为工业用多层组合桨气液搅拌反应器的设计提供参考。     

通气条件下桨型对自浮颗粒悬浮的影响

考察了五十二种搅拌桨的组合对搅拌釜内自浮颗粒的气液固三相体系混合问题的功耗、气含率和釜底部的颗粒含量的影响。研究表明 ,对自浮颗粒三相体系的搅拌混合应采用多层桨 ,且上层最好用上推式桨 ;实验发现 ,当高径比为 1 .6时 ,三层桨的混合参数优于两层桨的 ;给出了优异的搅拌桨型。     

MIXING CHARACTERISTICS IN SLURRY STIRRED TANK REACTORS WITH MULTIPLE IMPELLERS

Hydrodynamic parameters such as power consumption, gas holdup, critical impeller speed for solid suspension and mixing time were measured in slurry stirred tank reactors with multiple impellers. The experiments were mainly conducted in a stirred tank of 0.2mi.d. with baffles. It contained two four-pitched blade downflow turbines for gas dispersion and one Pfaudler type impeller for solid suspension. As a part of scaling studies, additional experiments were also carried out in a larger stirred tank reactor (0,8m i.d.) geometrically similar to the smaller one. Glass beads and polymeric particles were used as a solid phase. Solid concentration was in the range of 0-20% (K/K). Tap water and methanol were used as a liquid phase

The power consumption decreased due to an introduction of gas and the presence of solids caused a decrease in the extent of reduction in power consumption. A correlation for power consumption in aerated slurry systems was proposed, It was found that the presence of solids is responsible for a decrease in gas holdup. A new correlation for gas holdup in gas-liquid-solid three-phase stirred tank reactors was developed. It fit the present experimental data reasonably. The critical impeller speed for solid suspensions increased with increasing gas flow rate. However, its increase was rather smaller as compared with the predictions of the correlations available in the literature. We proposed a correlation of the critical impeller speed for solid suspension in the presence of gas. The mixing time complicatedly increased or decreased depending on gas flow rate, impeller speed, solids type and concentration.     

不同叶片形状盘式涡轮搅拌桨的气-液分散特性

在直径为0.48 m的椭圆底搅拌槽中,采用包括半椭圆(HEDT)及抛物线(PDT)形叶片的4种盘式涡轮桨,研究了叶片形状对气液两相体系中临界分散、通气功率和气含率的影响. 结果表明,由载气到气泛测得的泛点比气泛到载气测得的泛点明显滞后;比较相同条件下PDT桨与HEDT桨的通气功率和气含率,相同通气准数时,PDT桨的相对功率消耗(Pg/P0)较高,通常大于0.75,且受通气量影响较小;功率消耗相同时,在较宽气量范围内PDT的气含率较HEDT高约5%. PDT桨在相同气量时达到气液分散所需的功率略低,推荐用于工业气液搅拌反应器中.     

GAS DISPERSION AND SOLID SUSPENSION IN A THREE-PHASE STIRRED TANK WITH MULTIPLE IMPELLERS

Despite much research on gas-liquid-solid systems and their widespread application in industry, gas dispersion with solid suspension in multistage stirred reactors equipped with multiple impellers has received little attention. We report here the critical just-suspension impeller speed for different concentrations of solid particles, gas holdup, and shaft power in a vessel of 0.48 m diameter with four baffles and dished base. Five agitator configurations, each with three impellers mounted on a single shaft, have been used in the experiments. Two novel impeller designs were used, a deep hollow blade (semi-ellipse) disc turbine (HEDT) and four-wide-blade hydrofoil impellers. The hydrofoils were used in both up-pumping (WH_U) and down-pumping (WH_D) modes. Glass beads of 50 ∼ 150 μm diameter and density 2500 kg · m^-3 were suspended at solid volumetric concentrations of 1.5, 3, 6, 9, and 15%. Results show that these suspended solids have little effect on the relative power demand. Agitators using the HEDT radial dispersing impeller at the bottom have a higher relative power demand (RPD = P_G/P_U) than those with WH_D or WH_U as the lowest one. For all impeller combinations there is little or no effect on gas holdup with increasing solid concentrations. Of the five different impeller combinations, those with an axial flow bottom impeller have significantly higher just-suspension agitation speeds and power consumption, so mounting the hydrofoil impeller at the bottom is not the optimal configuration for particle suspension. Of these impeller combinations, at a given gas flow rate the arrangement of HEDT + 2WH_U has the highest relative power demand, gas holdup, and power input for both the suspension of settling particles and gas dispersion.     

生物反应器内不同桨叶组合计算流体力学模拟

运用计算流体力学(CFD)数值模拟方法研究在相同工况下(搅拌桨转速为400 r/min、通气速度为0.86 vvm和操作温度为15 ℃),4种不同桨叶组合方式对5 L气液生物反应器流场、氧传质系数kLα、空气体积分数、气含率(体积分数)和功率的影响,评判各桨叶组合综合性能.计算结果表明:1号方案上下档均为径向桨,具有最...     

GAS DISPERSION AND SOLID SUSPENSION IN A THREE-PHASE STIRRED TANK WITH MULTIPLE IMPELLERS

Despite much research on gas-liquid-solid systems and their widespread application in industry, gas dispersion with solid suspension in multistage stirred reactors equipped with multiple impellers has received little attention. We report here the critical just-suspension impeller speed for different concentrations of solid particles, gas holdup, and shaft power in a vessel of 0.48 m diameter with four baffles and dished base. Five agitator configurations, each with three impellers mounted on a single shaft, have been used in the experiments. Two novel impeller designs were used, a deep hollow blade (semi-ellipse) disc turbine (HEDT) and four-wide-blade hydrofoil impellers. The hydrofoils were used in both up-pumping (WH_U) and down-pumping (WH_D) modes. Glass beads of 50 ～ 150 μm diameter and density 2500 kg · m^?3 were suspended at solid volumetric concentrations of 1.5, 3, 6, 9, and 15%. Results show that these suspended solids have little effect on the relative power demand. Agitators using the HEDT radial dispersing impeller at the bottom have a higher relative power demand (RPD = P_G/P_U) than those with WH_D or WH_U as the lowest one. For all impeller combinations there is little or no effect on gas holdup with increasing solid concentrations. Of the five different impeller combinations, those with an axial flow bottom impeller have significantly higher just-suspension agitation speeds and power consumption, so mounting the hydrofoil impeller at the bottom is not the optimal configuration for particle suspension. Of these impeller combinations, at a given gas flow rate the arrangement of HEDT + 2WH_U has the highest relative power demand, gas holdup, and power input for both the suspension of settling particles and gas dispersion.     

开槽式圆盘涡轮搅拌器的气液分散特性

在直径为0.49 m的平底有机玻璃搅拌槽中,针对开槽式和未开槽式半圆形(SHY,HY)和抛物线形(SBTD,BTD)涡轮搅拌器进行研究,表明叶片开槽对气液二相体系中临界分散、通气功率和气含率(含气体积分数)的影响。结果表明:由载气到气泛测得的泛点比气泛到载气测得的泛点明显滞后;对比相同条件下2类搅拌器的通气功率和气含率,在相同通气准数下,开槽式搅拌器表现出功率消耗(Pg/P0)较未开槽搅拌器下降幅度增大,曲线形式改变明显的特点;在相同功耗下,开槽式搅拌器有气含率高的特点,以SBTD为例,其要高于BTD 3%左右,SHY也要高于HY。综合以上特点,开槽式搅拌器值得被推荐用于工业气液搅拌反应器中。     

Numerical and experimental analyses of a stirred vessel for a large volumetric flow rate of sparged air

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and experimental analyses of some of the basic characteristics of air sparging in a tall stirred vessel equipped with a three-stage impeller are presented. The impeller was assembled from a radial ABT impeller as the lower, a turbine 6PBT45 as the middle and an axial Scaba-type 3SHP1 impeller as the upper. All the impellers were of the same diameter, i.e., 225 mm, while the vessel diameter was 450 mm. The impeller's rotational speed was 178 r·min^-1. The aeration regime was established with an air volumetric flow rate of 28.3 m³·h^-1. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to consider the very high gassing rate by means of CFD in a tank stirred by three-stage axial/radial impellers. The numerical simulation was performed using the ANSYS Fluent (R17.2, 2016) code for solving the governing equations of fluid dynamics in single- and multi-phase systems. While discussing the bubble size distribution, a discrete population balance model (PBM) was used. Adopting CFD, the stirring power and the total void fraction (the total gas holdup) were calculated. The results were in good agreement with the measured values using a laboratory experimental device.