Effect of packing size on packed bubble column hydrodynamics

2018 ◽  
Vol 186 ◽  
pp. 199-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.S. Deshpande ◽  
J. Walker ◽  
J. Pressler ◽  
D. Hickman
Keyword(s):  
Bubble Column ◽  
Packing Size

scholarly journals Packing size effect on the liquid circulation property in an external-loop packed bubble column

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanling Tang ◽  
Gang Luo ◽  
Zhenmin Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Mass Transfer ◽  
Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Mass Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Bubble Column ◽  
Gas Holdup ◽  
Oxygen Absorption ◽  
Liquid Mass ◽  
External Loop ◽  
Packing Size ◽  
Liquid Mass Transfer

Packing size effects on the fluid dynamics in an external-loop packed bubble column with Raschig rings of three different effective diameters (5, 14 and 41 mm) in the riser were investigated. The overall gas holdup, liquid circulating velocity and gas-liquid mass transfer coefficient were respectively measured by volume expansion method, tracer-response method and dynamic oxygen-absorption technique. CFD simulation with the Euler-Euler two-fluid method was used to predict the liquid circulating velocity by treating the packing as a porous medium. Compared to the empty column, the gas holdup was found to increase with the presence of packing, however, the liquid circulating velocity and gas-liquid mass transfer coefficient may increase or decrease. Specifically, the gas holdup increases with the decrease of packing size, while the liquid circulating velocity is on the contrary, which induces the maximal gas-liquid mass transfer rate at packing diameter of 14 mm.

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