Flow structure and phase distributions in a slurry bubble column

In this paper, the axial and radial distributions of the gas and solid concentrations in a slurry bubble column are measured by an ultrasonic penetration technique, which provides a method capable of monitoring simultaneously the concentrations of the gas bubbles and the solid particles in the syste...

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Published in:Chemical engineering science 1997-11, Vol.52 (21-22), p.3941-3947
Main Authors: Ohkawa, Warsito M., Maezawa, A., Uchida, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Chemical engineering
Exact sciences and technology
flow structure
Hydrodynamics of contact apparatus
phase distribution
slurry bubble column
Ultrasonic technique
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Summary:In this paper, the axial and radial distributions of the gas and solid concentrations in a slurry bubble column are measured by an ultrasonic penetration technique, which provides a method capable of monitoring simultaneously the concentrations of the gas bubbles and the solid particles in the system. The macroscopic flow structure of the slurry bubble column is analyzed based on the structures of the phase distributions. The flow structure became important in determining the particle distribution in the column. The relationships among the gas bubble distribution, the flow structure and the particle concentration distribution are discussed. It is found that the solid particles are partly concentrated in the region near but not adjacent to the column wall and in the region between the central bubble stream and the region where the vortical-spiral liquid flow is established.
ISSN:0009-2509
1873-4405
DOI:10.1016/S0009-2509(97)00237-6