scholarly journals Solid-liquid mixing studies in lab-scale flotation tank using electrical resistance tomography

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 180-180
Author(s):  
Lucas Pich Machado
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Resistance ◽  
Electrical Resistance Tomography ◽  
Liquid Mixing ◽  
Solid Liquid

scholarly journals Using electrical resistance tomography to characterize and optimize the mixing of micron sized polymeric particles in a slurry reactor

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parisa Tahvildarian
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Resistance ◽  
Tap Water ◽  
Slurry Reactor ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Impeller Speed ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Electrical Resistance Tomography ◽  
Latex Particles ◽  
Liquid Mixing ◽  
Solid Liquid

A solid-liquid mixing system has a significant role in the suspension polymerization, crystallization, adsorption, and solid-catalyzed reactions. In this study, Electrical Resistance Tomography (ERT) was employed to investigate the effect of the particle size, the design parameters such as impeller type, impeller clearance and impeller diameter as well as operating conditions such as impeller speed, impeller pumping mode, and solids concentration on the mixing of micron sized latex particles in a slurry reactor. The ERT data were used to calculate the concentration profile and the degree of homogeneity in three dimensions, as a function of design parameters and operating within the reactor. In this work, tap water and latex particles (5.2 µm, 8.5 µm, 9.1 µm) were used as liquid and solid phase, respectively. Six axial impellers were utilized (A310, A100, A200, A320, A315, 3AM) with impeller speed (N) varying from 252 rpm to 400 rpm. Impeller diameter to tank diameter ratios (D/T) were in the range of 0.29 to 0.47 while, the impeller clearance (C/T) was changed in the range of T/3.8 to T/2.5. Impeller pumping was tested in both downward and upward directions. The concentration of latex particles was ranged between 15 wt% and 30 wt%. This study shows that the level of homogeneity in a solid-liquid mixing system improved with the increase in impeller speed. However, after achieving the maximum level of homogeneity, any further rise in the impeller speed had a detrimental effect on the level of homogeneity. A310 impeller, wtih D/T ratio of 0.31, demonstrated the highest level of homogeneity while the upward pumping direction was found to be more efficient than the downward one. In addition, a clearance of T/3 proved to create the highest level of homogeneity. Also, the results showed that a rise in the size and concentration of particles decreases the level of homogeneity. Thus, 5.2 µm latex particles with the concentration of 15 wt% demonstrated the highest level of homogeneity. Applying the findings of this study will lead to improved equipment design, chemical cost reduction, increased production rate, improved quality of products, and more efficient use of power in slurry reactors.

scholarly journals Using electrical resistance tomography to characterize and optimize the mixing of micron sized polymeric particles in a slurry reactor

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parisa Tahvildarian
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Resistance ◽  
Tap Water ◽  
Slurry Reactor ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Impeller Speed ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Electrical Resistance Tomography ◽  
Latex Particles ◽  
Liquid Mixing ◽  
Solid Liquid

A solid-liquid mixing system has a significant role in the suspension polymerization, crystallization, adsorption, and solid-catalyzed reactions. In this study, Electrical Resistance Tomography (ERT) was employed to investigate the effect of the particle size, the design parameters such as impeller type, impeller clearance and impeller diameter as well as operating conditions such as impeller speed, impeller pumping mode, and solids concentration on the mixing of micron sized latex particles in a slurry reactor. The ERT data were used to calculate the concentration profile and the degree of homogeneity in three dimensions, as a function of design parameters and operating within the reactor. In this work, tap water and latex particles (5.2 µm, 8.5 µm, 9.1 µm) were used as liquid and solid phase, respectively. Six axial impellers were utilized (A310, A100, A200, A320, A315, 3AM) with impeller speed (N) varying from 252 rpm to 400 rpm. Impeller diameter to tank diameter ratios (D/T) were in the range of 0.29 to 0.47 while, the impeller clearance (C/T) was changed in the range of T/3.8 to T/2.5. Impeller pumping was tested in both downward and upward directions. The concentration of latex particles was ranged between 15 wt% and 30 wt%. This study shows that the level of homogeneity in a solid-liquid mixing system improved with the increase in impeller speed. However, after achieving the maximum level of homogeneity, any further rise in the impeller speed had a detrimental effect on the level of homogeneity. A310 impeller, wtih D/T ratio of 0.31, demonstrated the highest level of homogeneity while the upward pumping direction was found to be more efficient than the downward one. In addition, a clearance of T/3 proved to create the highest level of homogeneity. Also, the results showed that a rise in the size and concentration of particles decreases the level of homogeneity. Thus, 5.2 µm latex particles with the concentration of 15 wt% demonstrated the highest level of homogeneity. Applying the findings of this study will lead to improved equipment design, chemical cost reduction, increased production rate, improved quality of products, and more efficient use of power in slurry reactors.

Study of solid–liquid mixing in agitated tanks through electrical resistance tomography

2010 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 1374-1384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed Hosseini ◽  
Dineshkumar Patel ◽  
Farhad Ein-Mozaffari ◽  
Mehrab Mehrvar
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Resistance ◽  
Electrical Resistance Tomography ◽  
Liquid Mixing ◽  
Solid Liquid

scholarly journals A Novel Approach For Analyzing Mixing Quality In Solid-Liquid Stirred Tanks Via Coupled Computational Fluid Dynamics - Discrete Element Method And Electrical Resistance Tomography

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cindy Tran
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Discrete Element Method ◽  
Electrical Resistance ◽  
Particle Interaction ◽  
Discrete Element ◽  
Fluid Particle ◽  
Electrical Resistance Tomography ◽  
Mixing Quality ◽  
Solid Liquid

The mixing quality of a solid-liquid stirred tank operating in the turbulent regime was investigated, numerically and to an extent experimentally. Simulations were performed by coupling Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and the Discrete Element Method (DEM). The results were evaluated against experimental data obtained using Electrical Resistance Tomography (ERT). This facilitated a novel and more rigorous assessment of CFD-DEM coupling – i.e. based on the spatial distribution of particle concentrations. Furthermore, a new mixing index definition was developed to quantify suspension quality to work in tandem with existing dispersion mixing indexes. This provides a more complete interpretation of mixing quality. In this work, it was found that the model underestimated suspension and dispersion due to model limitations associated with mesh size and fluid-particle interaction models. Furthermore, the predicted mixing quality was sensitive to changes in the drag model, including other fluid-particle interaction forces in simulations, and variations in certain particle properties

scholarly journals A Novel Approach For Analyzing Mixing Quality In Solid-Liquid Stirred Tanks Via Coupled Computational Fluid Dynamics - Discrete Element Method And Electrical Resistance Tomography

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cindy Tran
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Discrete Element Method ◽  
Electrical Resistance ◽  
Particle Interaction ◽  
Discrete Element ◽  
Fluid Particle ◽  
Electrical Resistance Tomography ◽  
Mixing Quality ◽  
Solid Liquid

The mixing quality of a solid-liquid stirred tank operating in the turbulent regime was investigated, numerically and to an extent experimentally. Simulations were performed by coupling Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and the Discrete Element Method (DEM). The results were evaluated against experimental data obtained using Electrical Resistance Tomography (ERT). This facilitated a novel and more rigorous assessment of CFD-DEM coupling – i.e. based on the spatial distribution of particle concentrations. Furthermore, a new mixing index definition was developed to quantify suspension quality to work in tandem with existing dispersion mixing indexes. This provides a more complete interpretation of mixing quality. In this work, it was found that the model underestimated suspension and dispersion due to model limitations associated with mesh size and fluid-particle interaction models. Furthermore, the predicted mixing quality was sensitive to changes in the drag model, including other fluid-particle interaction forces in simulations, and variations in certain particle properties

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