Scale-up of a downflow bubble column: Experimental investigations

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 ...

Production Scale Up of Nanofibers: A Review

Experimental investigation of bubble growth and detachment in stagnant liquid column using image – based analysis

An experimental study has been carried out to characterize bubble formation, growth, and detachment mechanisms in a stagnant liquid column. Both bubble frequency and bubble detachment size were measured in different gas flow rates, injector diameters and orientations, submergence height, and liquid properties. Experiments were performed for air injection flow rate ranges between 200 mlph and 12...

Scale-up of a packed bubble column reactor: From semi-batch to continuous mode in an industrial plantt·

A simplified approach to the model development and scale-up of a packed bubble column reactor from pilot semi-batch mode to continuous commercial operation has been presented. This is illustrated by choosing the reaction of ethynylation of formaldehyde to 1,4-butynediol for which correct reaction mechanism is difficult to postulate in the compelling safety limitations. The apparent reaction kin...

Interactional effects of bubble size, particle size, and collector dosage on bubble loading in column flotation

The success of flotation operation depends upon the thriving interactions of chemical and physical variables. In this work, the effects of particle size, bubble size, and collector dosage on the bubble loading in a continuous flotation column were investigated. In other words, this work was mainly concerned with the evaluation of the true flotation response to the changes in the operating varia...