FLOW STRUCTURE IN A 3-DIMENSIONAL BUBBLE-COLUMN AND 3-PHASE FLUIDIZED-BED
FLOW STRUCTURE IN A 3-DIMENSIONAL BUBBLE-COLUMN AND 3-PHASE FLUIDIZED-BED
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DOI:
10.1002/aic.690400702
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发表时间:
1994-07-01
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影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
FAN, LS
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作者:
CHEN, RC;REESE, J;FAN, LS
Macroscopic flow structures of 3-D bubble columns and gas-liquid-solid fluidization systems under various operating conditions are studied using particle image velocimetry. Flow visualization is also conducted with the aid of a laser sheeting technique. The refractive index matching technique is used to eliminate the opaqueness of solid particles occurred in the visualization study of gas-liquid-solid fluidization. Three flow regimes (dispersed bubble, vortical-spiral flow, and turbulent flow) are identified. The flow structure is investigated for various operating variables including liquid velocity, gas velocity, and particle holdups. Four flow regions (descending flow, vortical-spiral flow, fast bubble flow, and central plume) can generally be characterized in the vortical-spiral flow regime where the gross circulation pattern occurs. A conceptual model for the flow structure in the vortical-spiral flow regime is discussed. The transition of the flow regimes and structure in the vortical-spiral flow regime is postulated to be related to the Taylor instability for flow between two concentric rotating cylinders. Similarities between the flow structures of 2- and 3-D beds are also discussed.