Chemical Engineering Research Center, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China Department of Mechanical Engineering, Fushun Petroleum Institute, Fushun 113001, China
Abstract:
The radial distribution of the axial component of time-average liquid velocity and turbulent intensity in a gas-liquid bubble column was investigated experimentally using Laser Doppler Anemometer (LDA). The effects of operating parameters on liquid turbulent intensity are studied and an empirical relationship between turbulent intensity and viscosity was established. Such a relationship can be used conveniently in the calculation of liquid velocity profiles in bubble columns.