Mass Transfer Coefficient Studies in Bubble Column Reactor

Mass Transfer Studies in Shallow Bubble Column Reactors

Mass transfer studies are carried out in a bubble column with an internal diameter of 14 cm and various static liquid heights. The mass transfer coefficient is evaluated by using an oxygen sorption method. A model considering the gas holdup flushing and the sensor response is used. The interfacial mass transfer area is determined according to the measured bubble size distribution. The liquid-si...

Modeling of mass transfer characteristics of bubble column reactor with surfactant present.

Danckwert's method was used to determine the specific interfacial area, a, and the individual mass transfer coefficient, k(L), during absorption of CO(2) in a bubble column with an anionic surfactant in the carbonate-bicarbonate buffer solution and NaAsO(2) as catalyst, the presence of which decreases the specific interfacial area and the individual mass transfer coefficient. The specific inter...

Investigation of Packing Effect on Mass Transfer Coefficient in a Single Drop Liquid Extraction Column

Commercial scale slurry bubble column reactor optimization

An in-depth numerical study has been carried out to investigate a high-pressure commercial scale (2–8 meter diameter) slurry bubble column reactor (SBCR). Typical superficial gas velocities are in the range of 0.5–3 m/s, and overall vapor hold-ups are in the range of 0.45–0.85. The study revealed that steady compartmental reaction models do not match plant data when reaction time constants are ...

Investigation of Heat Transfer Parameters of a Bundle of Heaters in a Simple Bubble Column Reactor Using CFD Method

Bubble columns are gas- liquid contactors that are widely used in chemical and bio- chemical industries. High mixing that result in high heat and mass transfer rates are amongst their advantages. Heat transfer in a bubble column having a bundle of heaters investigated and the variation of heat transfer coefficient with variation in heaters pitch to diameter ratios in a bundle of heaters reporte...