Dynamics of droplets and mass transfer in a rotating packed bed

To do further research on the mass‐transfer mechanism in rotating packed bed (RPB), dynamics of droplets in a RPB are studied by an analytical approach combined with a series of laboratory measurements. Based on the results of the fluid dynamics, mathematical models of mass‐transfer coefficient and mass‐transfer process in RPB are proposed, respectively. Mass‐transfer experiments in RPB are also carried out using ethanol–water solution. By comparison, the results of simulation agree well with that of the experiment, which demonstrate that both hydrodynamic model and mass‐transfer models can better describe the real conditions of RPB. © 2014 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 60: 2705–2723, 2014     

Mass transfer characteristics in a rotating packed bed with split packing

The rotating packed bed (RPB) with split packing is a novel gas–liquid contactor, which intensifies the mass transfer processes controlled by gas-side resistance. To assess its efficacy, the mass transfer characteristics with adjacent rings in counter-rotation and co-rotation modes in a split packing RPB were studied experimentally. The physical absorption system NH3–H2O was used for characterizing the gas volumetric mass transfer coeffi-cient (kyae) and the effective interfacial area (ae) was determined by chemical absorption in the CO2–NaOH sys-tem. The variation in kyae and ae with the operating conditions is also investigated. The experimental results indicated that kyae and ae for counter-rotation of the adjacent packing rings in the split packing RPB were higher than those for co-rotation, and both counter-rotation and co-rotation of the split packing RPB were superior over conventional RPBs under the similar operating conditions.     

多级雾化旋转填料床的传质性能

以两级雾化超重力旋转床为例,用化学吸收法考察了超重力因子β、液体流量、气体流量等对体积传质系数kyα的影响。结果表明:多级雾化超重力旋转床的体积传质系数随气液流量的增加而增加,在β较小时,实验曲线的斜率较大,kyα随β的增加急剧增加;但是当β超过100后,曲线的斜率减小,kyα随β的增加缓慢增大。     

超重力旋转床气相传质CFD仿真分析及实验验证

为了研究闭式循环柴油机中超重力旋转床的水吸收二氧化碳过程,开展了仿真与实验研究。建立旋转床三维物理模型,采用欧拉-拉格朗日两相流模型对气液流场进行流体力学计算。以希格比的溶质渗透理论为基础,设置气相源项,对液相吸收二氧化碳过程进行仿真。并通过实验验证不同操作参数对其吸收性能的影响。结果表明：吸收过程在靠近丝网与分布器位置较为强烈,吸收性能随着旋转床转速与吸收因数增加而加强,随着进气浓度增加而降低。仿真中设置的源项能模拟床内吸收的过程,仿真与实验得出的液相传质单元数有较高的一致性,平均相对误差在10%左右,最大误差为20.6%,在高进气浓度下仿真偏差较大。总的来说,仿真能较好地模拟实际二氧化碳在旋转床中的吸收过程。     

A three-zone mass transfer model for a rotating packed bed

A rotating packed bed (RPB) is recognized for its merits in chemical process intensification. In most studies of RPB mass transfer modeling, however, the effects of the end and cavity zones have not been taken into consideration, since it was very difficult to distinguish the end and bulk zones by hydrodynamics and mass transfer process. In this work, the radial thickness of the end zone was obtained by developing a probability method and imaging experiments to separate the end and bulk zones. A three-zone model, including end, bulk, and cavity zones, of the overall gas-side volumetric mass transfer coefficient (K_Ga)t was first established. Experiments of dissolved MEA chemisorption of CO₂ were carried out to validate the proposed three-zone mass transfer model. The results of the MEA-CO₂ absorption experiments showed that the experimentally obtained values of CO₂ absorption efficiency were in agreement within ±20% with the model predictions.     

旋转填充床中伴有可逆反应的气液传质

应用CO2-MDEA气液吸收体系,对旋转填充床中伴有可逆反应的气液传质过程进行了定量的模型研究。在所有反应都可逆的情况下,根据Higbie渗透理论建立了旋转床中CO2-MDEA体系的扩散-反应传质模型。通过模型对传质过程的定量描述以及实验结果对模型的验证,超重力旋转床的强化作用可进一步被揭示为:由于不断更新的液膜使得可溶性气体在液膜内形成较大的浓度梯度,从而极大地增大了传质系数,强化了传质;旋转床的强化作用是在动态的传质过程中完成的,液膜的寿命越短则传质系数越大。在不同转速、温度、MDEA浓度和气液流量条件下进行了实验,本文模型的模拟值和实验结果吻合较好。     

新型旋转填料床强化气膜控制传质过程

转子结构为相互嵌套填料环的新型旋转填料床是基于强化气膜控制传质过程的新型高效传质设备,可适用于受气膜控制的吸收、精馏和低浓度工业气体的净化等过程。分别以化学吸收体系CO2-NaOH和物理吸收体系NH3-H2O测定了不同气量、液气比和超重力因子条件下的有效比表面积a和气相体积传质系数kya,并由此得到气相传质系数ky,对其传质性能进行研究。实验结果表明：a、kya和ky均随着气量、液气比和超重力因子的增大而增大。通过对比可知,新型旋转填料床的气相体积传质系数在相近操作条件下是文献逆流旋转填料床的2倍。并对实验数据进行了回归,拟合出了a、kya和ky分别与气相雷诺数ReG、液相韦伯数WeL和伽利略数Ga之间的关联式。     

Liquid-solid mass transfer in a rotating packed bed reactor with structured foam packing

A rotating packed bed (RPB) reactor has substantially potential for the process intensification of heterogeneous catalytic reactions. However, the scarce knowledge of the liquid–solid mass transfer in the RPB reactor is a barrier for its design and scale-up. In this work, the liquid–solid mass transfer in a RPB reactor installed with structured foam packing was experimentally studied using copper dissolution by potassium dichromate. Effects of rotational speed, liquid and gas volumetric flow rate on the liquid–solid mass transfer coefficient (k_LS) have been investigated. The correlation for predicting k_LS was proposed, and the deviation between the experimental and predicted values was within ± 12%. The liquid–solid volumetric mass transfer coefficient (k_LSa_LS) ranged from 0.04–0.14 1⁻¹, which was approximately 5 times larger than that in the packed bed reactor. This work lays the foundation for modeling of the RPB reactor packed with structured foam packing for heterogeneous catalytic reaction.     

Experimental researches on mass and heat transfer in new typical cross-flow rotating packed bed

New typical cross-flow Rotating Packed Bed(RPB)called multi-pulverizing RPB was manufactured.There is enough void in multi-pulverizing RPB,where liquid easily flows and is repeatedly pulverized by light packing,which decreases the material consumed,lightens the weight,and compacts the structure.Mass and heat transfer property in the new type PRB were studied by two experimental models.In the mass transfer model,the axial fan pumping gas press is only 100 Pa,mass transfer coefficient and volumetric mass transfer coefficient are similar to countercurrent RPB,which are an order quantity lager than that in the conventional packed tower.In the heat transfer experiment,the axial fan pumping gas press is only 120 Pa;volumetric heatwhich especially suits the treatment of large gas flow and lower gas pressure drop.     

旋转填料床精馏性能研究

以乙醇-水溶液为物系,对转子内径为60mm,外径为180mm,高40mm的旋转填料床进行精馏试验。结果表明,在低转速区旋转填料床的理论塔板数随气相动能因子F和超重力因子β的增大而增大,传质单元高度为1．09～1．76cm;并建立了传质模型。     

Experimental study of hydromechanics and mass transfer characteristics in cross flow packed tower

The functions of hydromechanics and volumetric mass transfer coefficient K_Xa of cross flow packed tower were studied by setting baffle plates. The influence of plate spacing on the pressure drop, height of the mass transfer unit, and mass transfer characteristics were investigated in an ordinary packed tower and a cross flow packed tower. The pressure drop increased with a rise in the flow rate of gas and liquid, and an excessive pressure drop caused flooding in the cross flow packed tower. The height of the mass transfer unit increased with a decrease in the gas flow when H/D = 0.8 ? 1.2, while increased with the increase of the gas flow when H/D = 0.6. In the ordinary packed tower and the cross flow packed tower, K_Xa increased with a rise of liquid flow. The influence of gas flow on K_Xa was negligible in the ordinary packed tower, however, in the cross flow packed tower the K_Xa gradually increased with a rise in the gas flow rate. The effect of mass transfer was optimal at H/D = 0.8. In addition, using STATISTICA software, the corresponding K_Xa correlations were proposed and discussed.     

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。     

多级雾化超重力旋转床中气液间的传热

多级雾化超重力旋转床是一种新型的传质设备,具有阻力损失小、传质效率高、结构紧凑、质量轻、投资省的优点,已经应用于锅炉烟气脱硫中.在进行脱硫反应时,低温的吸收液与高温的烟气相接触,烟气的温度下降、湿度上升;而吸收液的温度上升,水分蒸发.根据喷雾理论和Lewis方程,可对整个过程进行模拟,喷雾区的气液两相出口参数可通过计算的方法进行模拟.计算结果和实验测定值吻合良好.     

密封式错流旋转填料床气膜控制传质过程研究

在密封式错流旋转填料床中,利用浓度为0.926 mol/L的NaOH溶液吸收空气中体积分数为0.5%—1%的CO2气体,对气膜控制过程传质性能进行了研究。实验表明:密封式错流旋转填料床CO2的吸收率随气体流量的增大而减小,在低转速下随旋转填料床的转速增大气体吸收率上升较快,高转速时影响变小;转速大于1 000 r/min情况下,CO2的吸收率随液量的增大而上升,转速小于1 000 r/min情况下,CO2的吸收率随液量增大而变小。建立了密封式错流旋转填料床气膜控制过程的气体吸收模型,经验证实验结果与模型计算结果吻合较好。     

不同规整填料旋转床的传质性能对比

采用Na₂CO₃-H₂S为体系,利用规整丝网填料和新型塑料填料的错流旋转床为吸收设备,探究了两种填料床的传质性能,通过理论推导气液传质系数K_y和K_ya的表达式,考察了液量、气液比、超重力因子对脱硫率、K_y和K_ya的影响。实验结果表明:在相同条件下,规整丝网填料床的脱硫率略高于新型塑料填料床,约为3%～4%,但K_y、K_ya和压降分别是新型塑料填料床的0.25～0.5、0.8～0.9和0.3～0.5倍。通过文献对比分析,在相近工况条件下,新型塑料填料床的K_ya比散装丝网填料床提高了1.45倍。并对实验数据进行回归,拟合出K_y、K_ya与气相雷诺数Re_G、液相韦伯数We_L和伽利略数Ga之间的关联式。     

旋转填充床内高黏介质脱挥过程的传质模型(英文)

A mass transfer model for devolatilization process of highly viscous media in rotating packed bed(RPB) was developed based on penetration theory and mass conservation.Before establishing the model,some mass transfer experiments of thin film were conducted in a designed diffusion cell including vacuum and feeding system. In this study,acetone was used as the volatile organic compound(VOC) and syrup as the highly viscous media.The thickness of thin film was changed by using different liquid distributor.It was found that bubbling played an important role in the devolatilization.The correlation of diffusion coefficient of acetone in highly viscous dilute solution was proposed.The relative error between predicted and experimental data was within the range of ± 30% for diffusion coefficient of acetone in syrup.A comparison of experimental data of RPB with model indicated that the relative error was within ± 30% for efficiency of acetone removal.     

错流旋转填料床的质、热同传性能及传热机理研究

为了研究错流旋转填料床的质、热同传性能,采用热空气-氨水体系,考察了进气温度T、超重力因子β、液体喷淋密度q和气速u对错流旋转填料床传热性能的影响,在相同实验条件下对比了丝网填料和乱堆填料的传热性能。研究结果表明：气相体积传质系数k_ya_e、体积传热系数(Ua)_s随进气温度、超重力因子、气速、液体喷淋密度的增大而增大;传热效率ε、传热面积A随超重力因子、气速、液体喷淋密度的增大而增大;传热系数K随超重力因子、气速、液体喷淋密度的增大几乎不变,从而揭示了错流旋转填料床强化气液直接传热的机理是通过提高传热面积进而提高体积传热系数,而不是显著提高传热系数。在相同条件下,以丝网为填料时k_ya_e和(Ua)_s分别是乱堆填料的1.09~1.63倍和1.24~3.53倍。     

New mass‐transfer correlations for packed towers

Rate‐based calculations for trayed and packed columns offer process engineers a more rigorous and reliable basis for assessing column performance than the traditional equilibrium‐stage approach, especially for multicomponent separations. Although the mathematics, thermodynamics, and transport‐related physics upon which nonequilibrium separations theory is founded are generally true, it is also true that rate‐based simulations today suffer from a serious weakness—they are ultimately tied to underlying equipment performance correlations with questionable predictive capability. In the case of packed columns operated countercurrently, correlations are required for the mass‐transfer coefficients, k_x and k_y, for the specific area participating in mass transfer, a_m, for the two‐phase pressure drop, (Δp/Z)_2?, and for the flood capacity of the column. In particular, it is generally well known that packing mass‐transfer correlations available in the public domain are unreliable when they are applied to chemical systems and column operating conditions outside of those used to develop the correlations in the first place. For that reason, we undertake the development of dependable, dimensionally consistent, correlating expressions for the mass‐transfer‐related quantities k_x, k_y, and a_m for metal Pall rings, metal IMTP, sheet metal structured packings of the MELLAPAK type, and metal gauze structured packings in the X configuration, using a new data fitting procedure. We demonstrate the superior performance of these correlations for a wide range of chemical systems and column operating conditions, including distillations as well as acid gas capture with amines. Further, we show that these new correlations lead to predictions for the relative interfacial area participating in mass transfer that can be greatly in excess of the geometrical surface area of the packing itself. © 2011 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2012     

Gas–liquid interfacial area and mass transfer coefficient in a co‐current down flow contacting column

The gas–liquid interfacial area and mass transfer coefficient for absorption of oxygen from air into water, aqueous glycerol solutions up to 1.5% (w/w) and fermentation medium containing glucose up to a 3% concentration were determined in a co‐current down flow contacting column (CDCC; 0.05 m i.d. and 0.8 m length). Experimental studies were conducted using various nozzle diameters at different gas and re‐circulation liquid rates. Specific interfacial area (a) is determined from the fractional gas hold‐up (ε_G) and the average bubble diameter (d_b). Once the interfacial area is determined, the volumetric mass transfer coefficient (k_La) is then used to evaluate the film mass transfer coefficient in the CDCC. The effects of operating conditions and liquid properties on the specific interfacial area were investigated. The values of interfacial area in air–aqueous glycerol solutions and fermentation media were found to be lower than those in the air–water system. As far as experimental conditions were concerned, the values of interfacial area obtained from this study were found to be considerably higher than those of the literature values of conventional bubble columns. The penetration theory is used to interpret the film mass transfer coefficient and results match the experimental k_L data reasonably well. Copyright © 2006 Society of Chemical Industry