Abstract
For a vessel agitated by the turbine-type impeller, the liquid flow and mixing in the bottom region were studied for comparison between conditions with and without baffles. Visualization of the flow and its measurement were done using particle tracking velocimetry. The flow along the bottom surface of the unbaffled vessel was observed to be more intensified than that of the baffled one. The related local energy dissipation was larger and the effective energy transmission was indicated for the condition without the baffles. For the unbaffled vessel, enhancement of micromixing near the bottom was demonstrated through a mixing experiment in a system involving chemical reactions.
Nomenclature
- Di
impeller diameter, mm
- Dt
vessel diameter, mm
- R
radial distance, mm
- Rt
vessel radius, mm
- vr
radial velocity component of liquid flow, m/s
- vz
axial velocity component of liquid flow, m/s
- vθ
circumferential velocity component of liquid flow, m/s
- Xs
segregation index, -
- Y
observed yield of undesired product, -
- Yst
stoichiometric yield of undesired product, -
- Z
axial distance, mm
- α
micromixedness ratio, -
- ε
local energy dissipation rate per unit mass of liquid, W/kg
- εL
locally averaged energy dissipation rate per unit mass of liquid, W/kg
- εt
totally averaged energy dissipation rate per unit mass of liquid, W/kg
- μ
viscosity of liquid, mPa · s
- Θ
circumferential angle, °
- ρ
density of liquid, kg/m3
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Research Articles
- Simulation of CO Preferential Oxidation (COPrOx) Monolithic Reactors
- Simulation of a New Chemical-Looping Combustion Process without Sulfur Evolution Based on Ca-Based Oxygen Carrier
- Syngas Production from Reforming of Methane with CO2 and O2 over LaNi1–xCoxO3 Perovskites
- Investigation of the Effect of Outlet Structures on the Jet Flow Characteristics in the Circulating Jet Tank
- Transesterification of Sunflower Oil in Microreactors
- Influence of the Photoreactor Configuration and of Different Light Sources in the Photocatalytic Treatment of Highly Polluted Wastewater
- Stability and Emissions of a Lean Pre-Mixed Combustor with Rich Catalytic/Lean-burn Pilot
- Carica Papaya Seed as a Biosorbent for Removal of Cr (VI) and Ni (II) Ions from Aqueous Solution: Thermodynamics and Kinetic Analysis of Experimental Data
- Chemical Equilibrium Model and Prediction for Coal Hydrogasification
- Use of Experimental Designs to Establish a Kinetic Law for a Gas Phase Photocatalytic Process
- Application of Support Vector Machine Modeling on Phase Distribution in the Riser of an LSCFB Reactor
- Characteristics of the Bending Moment Acting on an Overhung Shaft in a Stirred Vessel
- Conversion of Glycerol into Value-Added Products Over Cu–Ni Catalyst Supported on γ-Al2O3 and Activated Carbon
- Analysis of Equilibrium Shifting by Inter-Stage Reactant Feeding in a Series of Isothermal Reactors
- Single and Multi-Channel Reactor for Oxidative Coupling of Methane
- Effect of Peak Temperature Limitations on the Design of Processes with Cooled Tubular Reactors
- Genetic Optimization of Energy Consumption of Pellet Shaft Furnace Combustor Based on Support Vector Machine (SVM)
- Effect of CuO on the Thermal Stability of Polyaniline Nanofibers
- Kinetics and Mechanism of Formaldehyde-Free Phenol-Glucose Novolac Resin Cured with an Epoxy
- Micromixing Characteristics in an Aerated Stirred Tank with Half Elliptical Blade Disk Turbine
- Application of Response Surface Methodology and Central Composite Rotatable Design for Modeling and Optimization of Catalyst Compositions in Ethanol Synthesis via CO Hydrogenation
- Accurate Measurement of the Photon Flux Received Inside Two Continuous Flow Microphotoreactors by Actinometry
- A Non-linear Inverse Problem in Estimating the Reaction Rate Function for an Annular-Bed Reactor
- Passive Microextractor with Internal Fluid Recirculation for Two Immiscible Liquids
- Oxidative Desulfurization of Dibenzothiophene by Zirconia-Based Catalysts
- Studies on Performance Analysis and Computer Aided Design of Inverse Fluidized Bed Bioreactors with Nanosupport Particles
- Modeling the Industrial Propylene–Ethylene Copolymerization FBR at Emergency Accidents
- Modelling of the Membrane Permeability Effect on the H2 Production Using CFD Method
- SBA-15 Supported Bimetallic Catalysts for Enhancement Isomers Production During n-Heptane Decomposition
- Effects of Microwave and Ultrasonic-Assisted Aging on the Synthesis of H-ZSM-5 Nanozeolite and Its Catalytic Performance in Methanol Dehydration
- Oxydehydrogenation of Ethylbenzene to Styrene: Membrane Reactor Analysis and Design
- Methanol Electrooxidation Study on Mesoporous Silica Supported Pt–Co Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Anode
- An Experimental Study of the Synthesis of Ultrafine Titania Powder in Plasmachemical Flow-Type Reactor
- Tesla Valves in Micromixers
- Kinetic Modelling of Photoconversion of Phenol by a Photo-Fenton Reagent and UV
- Overall Effectiveness Factor for Slab Geometry in a Three-Phase Reaction System
- Effect of Surface Chemistry and Structure of Sludge Particles on Their Co-slurrying Ability with Petroleum Coke
- CFD-DEM Modeling of CO2 Capture using Alkali Metal-Based Sorbents in a Bubbling Fluidized Bed
- Reaction Kinetics of Catalytic Esterification of Nonanoic Acid with Ethanol over Amberlyst 15
- Numerical and Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Geometrical Parameters on the Performance of a Contraction-Expansion Helical Mixer
- Comparative Study of Removal of Cadmium (II) and Chromium (III) Ions from Aqueous Solution Using Low-Cost Biosorbent
- Ethylation of Ethylbenzene with Ethanol over Mordenite-Based Catalysts: Effects of Acidity, Desilication and Kinetics Analysis
- A Two-Phase CFD Modeling Approach to Investigate the Flow Characteristics in Radial Flow Moving-Bed Reactors
- Esterification of Free Fatty Acids in Crude Palm Oil Using Sulfated Cobalt–Tin Mixed Oxide Catalysts
- Numerical Simulation of Chemical Stripping Process in Resid Fluid Catalytic Cracking Stripper
- Experiment on Simultaneous Absorption of NO and SO2 from Sintering Flue Gas by Oxidizing Agents of KMnO4/NaClO
- Analysis of the Simultaneous Gas–Liquid CO2 Absorption and Liquid–Gas NH3 Desorption in a Hydrometallurgical Waelz Oxides Purification Process
- Investigation on Fluidized Bed Bioreactor Treating Ice Cream Wastewater Using Response Surface Methodology and Artificial Neural Network
- Rapid Determination of the Residence Time Distribution (RTD) Function in an Oscillatory Baffled Reactor (OBR) Using a Design of Experiments (DoE) Approach
- α-Amylase Aspergillus oryzae Immobilized on Modified Expanded Perlite
- Diffusion and Equilibrium Adsorption Coefficients of Aromatic Hydrocarbon Species in Capillary Columns
- Design and Optimization of the Preparation of Calcium Carbonate from Calcium Sulfate and Ammonium Bicarbonate
- Short Communications
- Effect of Different Silicate Supports on the Catalytic Performance of MoVTeO Mixed Oxides in Partial Oxidation of Isobutane
- Liquid Flow and Mixing in Bottom Regions of Baffled and Unbaffled Vessels Agitated by Turbine-Type Impeller
- Review
- Progress in Reactors for High-Temperature Fischer–Tropsch Process: Determination Place of Intensifier Reactor Perspective
- Errata
- Erratum to Two-Dimensional Modeling of an Externally Irradiated Slurry Photoreactor
- Erratum to Photocatalytic Purification of Wastewater Polluted by Odorant Sulfur Compounds Using Titanium Oxide in a Continuous Photoreactor
Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Research Articles
- Simulation of CO Preferential Oxidation (COPrOx) Monolithic Reactors
- Simulation of a New Chemical-Looping Combustion Process without Sulfur Evolution Based on Ca-Based Oxygen Carrier
- Syngas Production from Reforming of Methane with CO2 and O2 over LaNi1–xCoxO3 Perovskites
- Investigation of the Effect of Outlet Structures on the Jet Flow Characteristics in the Circulating Jet Tank
- Transesterification of Sunflower Oil in Microreactors
- Influence of the Photoreactor Configuration and of Different Light Sources in the Photocatalytic Treatment of Highly Polluted Wastewater
- Stability and Emissions of a Lean Pre-Mixed Combustor with Rich Catalytic/Lean-burn Pilot
- Carica Papaya Seed as a Biosorbent for Removal of Cr (VI) and Ni (II) Ions from Aqueous Solution: Thermodynamics and Kinetic Analysis of Experimental Data
- Chemical Equilibrium Model and Prediction for Coal Hydrogasification
- Use of Experimental Designs to Establish a Kinetic Law for a Gas Phase Photocatalytic Process
- Application of Support Vector Machine Modeling on Phase Distribution in the Riser of an LSCFB Reactor
- Characteristics of the Bending Moment Acting on an Overhung Shaft in a Stirred Vessel
- Conversion of Glycerol into Value-Added Products Over Cu–Ni Catalyst Supported on γ-Al2O3 and Activated Carbon
- Analysis of Equilibrium Shifting by Inter-Stage Reactant Feeding in a Series of Isothermal Reactors
- Single and Multi-Channel Reactor for Oxidative Coupling of Methane
- Effect of Peak Temperature Limitations on the Design of Processes with Cooled Tubular Reactors
- Genetic Optimization of Energy Consumption of Pellet Shaft Furnace Combustor Based on Support Vector Machine (SVM)
- Effect of CuO on the Thermal Stability of Polyaniline Nanofibers
- Kinetics and Mechanism of Formaldehyde-Free Phenol-Glucose Novolac Resin Cured with an Epoxy
- Micromixing Characteristics in an Aerated Stirred Tank with Half Elliptical Blade Disk Turbine
- Application of Response Surface Methodology and Central Composite Rotatable Design for Modeling and Optimization of Catalyst Compositions in Ethanol Synthesis via CO Hydrogenation
- Accurate Measurement of the Photon Flux Received Inside Two Continuous Flow Microphotoreactors by Actinometry
- A Non-linear Inverse Problem in Estimating the Reaction Rate Function for an Annular-Bed Reactor
- Passive Microextractor with Internal Fluid Recirculation for Two Immiscible Liquids
- Oxidative Desulfurization of Dibenzothiophene by Zirconia-Based Catalysts
- Studies on Performance Analysis and Computer Aided Design of Inverse Fluidized Bed Bioreactors with Nanosupport Particles
- Modeling the Industrial Propylene–Ethylene Copolymerization FBR at Emergency Accidents
- Modelling of the Membrane Permeability Effect on the H2 Production Using CFD Method
- SBA-15 Supported Bimetallic Catalysts for Enhancement Isomers Production During n-Heptane Decomposition
- Effects of Microwave and Ultrasonic-Assisted Aging on the Synthesis of H-ZSM-5 Nanozeolite and Its Catalytic Performance in Methanol Dehydration
- Oxydehydrogenation of Ethylbenzene to Styrene: Membrane Reactor Analysis and Design
- Methanol Electrooxidation Study on Mesoporous Silica Supported Pt–Co Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Anode
- An Experimental Study of the Synthesis of Ultrafine Titania Powder in Plasmachemical Flow-Type Reactor
- Tesla Valves in Micromixers
- Kinetic Modelling of Photoconversion of Phenol by a Photo-Fenton Reagent and UV
- Overall Effectiveness Factor for Slab Geometry in a Three-Phase Reaction System
- Effect of Surface Chemistry and Structure of Sludge Particles on Their Co-slurrying Ability with Petroleum Coke
- CFD-DEM Modeling of CO2 Capture using Alkali Metal-Based Sorbents in a Bubbling Fluidized Bed
- Reaction Kinetics of Catalytic Esterification of Nonanoic Acid with Ethanol over Amberlyst 15
- Numerical and Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Geometrical Parameters on the Performance of a Contraction-Expansion Helical Mixer
- Comparative Study of Removal of Cadmium (II) and Chromium (III) Ions from Aqueous Solution Using Low-Cost Biosorbent
- Ethylation of Ethylbenzene with Ethanol over Mordenite-Based Catalysts: Effects of Acidity, Desilication and Kinetics Analysis
- A Two-Phase CFD Modeling Approach to Investigate the Flow Characteristics in Radial Flow Moving-Bed Reactors
- Esterification of Free Fatty Acids in Crude Palm Oil Using Sulfated Cobalt–Tin Mixed Oxide Catalysts
- Numerical Simulation of Chemical Stripping Process in Resid Fluid Catalytic Cracking Stripper
- Experiment on Simultaneous Absorption of NO and SO2 from Sintering Flue Gas by Oxidizing Agents of KMnO4/NaClO
- Analysis of the Simultaneous Gas–Liquid CO2 Absorption and Liquid–Gas NH3 Desorption in a Hydrometallurgical Waelz Oxides Purification Process
- Investigation on Fluidized Bed Bioreactor Treating Ice Cream Wastewater Using Response Surface Methodology and Artificial Neural Network
- Rapid Determination of the Residence Time Distribution (RTD) Function in an Oscillatory Baffled Reactor (OBR) Using a Design of Experiments (DoE) Approach
- α-Amylase Aspergillus oryzae Immobilized on Modified Expanded Perlite
- Diffusion and Equilibrium Adsorption Coefficients of Aromatic Hydrocarbon Species in Capillary Columns
- Design and Optimization of the Preparation of Calcium Carbonate from Calcium Sulfate and Ammonium Bicarbonate
- Short Communications
- Effect of Different Silicate Supports on the Catalytic Performance of MoVTeO Mixed Oxides in Partial Oxidation of Isobutane
- Liquid Flow and Mixing in Bottom Regions of Baffled and Unbaffled Vessels Agitated by Turbine-Type Impeller
- Review
- Progress in Reactors for High-Temperature Fischer–Tropsch Process: Determination Place of Intensifier Reactor Perspective
- Errata
- Erratum to Two-Dimensional Modeling of an Externally Irradiated Slurry Photoreactor
- Erratum to Photocatalytic Purification of Wastewater Polluted by Odorant Sulfur Compounds Using Titanium Oxide in a Continuous Photoreactor