X-Filter Plant. Falling film cross-flow filtration process.

Preliminary Experiences with a Falling - Film Evaporator Pilot Plant

The performance of a falling-film evaporator trial plant during the first year after installation at the CG Smith Sugar Illovo mill is described. Operating under conditions similar to those experienced in the mill's raw house first effectevaporator, the unit confirmed most of the reported characteristics of this type of plant and proved easy to operate. Problems experienced were associated most...

Analysis of heat and mass transfer between air and falling film in a cross flow configuration

Heat and mass transfer between air and falling solution film in a cross flow configuration is investigated. Effects of addition of Cu-ultrafine particles in enhancing heat and mass transfer process are also examined. A parametric study is employed to investigate the effects of pertinent controlling parameters on dehumidification and cooling processes and their subsequent optimization. It is fou...

Numerical simulation of wavy falling film flow using VOF method

Surface wave dynamics of vertical falling films under monochromatic-frequency flowrate-forcing perturbations is computed by the direct simulation of Navier–Stokes equations using the Volume of Fluid (VOF) method to track free surfaces and the Continuum Surface Force (CSF) model to account for dynamic boundary conditions at free surfaces. The numerical VOF–CSF model is completely formulated, and...

Cross-flow Cake Filtration Mechanisms and Kinetics

An experimental investigation of the cake filtration behaviour of 125-180 pm polyethylene particles, suspended in a neutrally buoyant Newtonian fluid, has been carried out. Static cake filtration measurements of both filtrate volume out-flow and cake thickness kinetics show the familiar t”” time dependence. In addition, the hydraulic resistance of the cake was found to be pressure independent, ...

Aqueous Quinoline Treatment with Iron/ Copper Activated UV/ Persulfate Process in a Falling Film Photo-Reactor