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Ind Eng Chem Res ; 62(45): 19302-19310, 2023 Nov 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38020787

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In the concept of a microstructured bubble column reactor, microstructuring of the catalyst carrier is realized by introducing a static mesh of thin wires coated with catalyst inside the column. Meanwhile, the wires also serve the purpose of cutting the bubbles, which in turn results in high interfacial area and enhanced interface hydrodynamics. However, there are no models that can predict the fate of bubbles (cut/stuck) passing through these wires, thus making the reactor optimization difficult. In this work, based on several typical bubble-wire interacting configurations, we analyze the outcomes by applying the energy balance of the bubble focusing on buoyancy and surface tension. Two limiting cases of viscosity, corresponding to the ability of the bubble to reconfigure into the lowest energy state, are investigated. Upon analysis, it is observed that a narrow mesh spacing and a smaller bubble Eötvös number generally result in bubbles getting stuck underneath the wire. We have obtained the threshold grid spacing and the critical Eötvös number for bubble passage and bubble cutting, which are verified by the direct numerical simulation results of bubble passing through a single mesh opening. The derived energy balance is generalized to large meshes with multiple openings and different configurations. Finally, a closure model based on the outcomes of energy-balance analysis is proposed for Euler-Lagrange simulations of microstructured bubble columns.

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Ind Eng Chem Res ; 62(38): 15656-15665, 2023 Sep 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37779599

RESUMO

In the concept of a microstructured bubble column reactor, meshes coated with catalyst can cut the bubbles, which in turn results in high interfacial area and enhanced interface hydrodynamics. In previous work, we developed a closure model for the fate of bubbles interacting with a wire mesh based on the outcomes of energy balance analysis. In this paper, the model is validated using Euler-Lagrange simulations against two experimental cases of microstructured bubble columns. Before validation of the model, the definition of the deceleration thickness, as used in the calculation of the virtual mass term, is refined to introduce the effects of liquid viscosity and wire thickness. Proceeding with the validation, the inclusion of our cutting closure model results in an excellent match of the bubble size reduction by the wire mesh with the experimental data. Consequently, the simulations produce a more accurate prediction of the reactor performance for the gaseous reaction in view of the pH and gas holdup profiles. The effect of liquid viscosity on the bubble size reduction by the wire mesh is replicated accurately as well. Noticeably, the significance of bubble coalescence and breakup in bubble dynamics overperforms the role of bubble cutting at high superficial gas velocities; thus, further improvement is needed there. Finally, based on the validated cutting model, we share some perspectives on the design of wire meshes to increase the bubble interfacial area.

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AIChE J ; 63(12): 5335-5342, 2017 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29213144

RESUMO

In granular flow operations, often particles are nonspherical. This has inspired a vast amount of research in understanding the behavior of these particles. Various models are being developed to study the hydrodynamics involving nonspherical particles. Experiments however are often limited to obtain data on the translational motion only. This paper focusses on the unique capability of Magnetic Particle Tracking to track the orientation of a marker in a full 3-D cylindrical fluidized bed. Stainless steel particles with the same volume and different aspect ratios are fluidized at a range of superficial gas velocities. Spherical and rod-like particles show distinctly different fluidization behavior. Also, the distribution of angles for rod-like particles changes with position in the fluidized bed as well as with the superficial velocity. Magnetic Particle Tracking shows its unique capability to study both spatial distribution and orientation of the particles allowing more in-depth validation of Discrete Particle Models.

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Ind Eng Chem Res ; 56(30): 8729-8737, 2017 Aug 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29187774

RESUMO

The hydrodynamics and heat transfer of cylindrical gas-solid fluidized beds for polyolefin production was investigated with the two-fluid model (TFM) based on the kinetic theory of granular flow (KTGF). It was found that the fluidized bed becomes more isothermal with increasing superficial gas velocity. This is mainly due to the increase of solids circulation and improvement in gas solid contact. It was also found that the average Nusselt number weakly depends on the gas velocity. The TFM results were qualitatively compared with simulation results of computational fluid dynamics combined with the discrete element model (CFD-DEM). The TFM results were in very good agreement with the CFD-DEM outcomes, so the TFM can be a reliable source for further investigations of fluidized beds especially large lab-scale reactors.

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