Investigation of Liquid Hydrodynamics in Bubble Columns via a Computer Automated Radioactive Particle Tracking Facility

佛罗里达大西洋大学获得了一套用于流态化实验的计算机自动放射性粒子跟踪系统(CARPT)。在美国的大学里只有两个这样的设施。这项研究将探索CARPT在获取鼓泡塔内流动信息方面的适用性，并特别关注此类设备中的再循环。这项研究将是佛罗里达大西洋大学和华盛顿大学的合作成果。鼓泡塔是重要的气液接触装置，如果能更好地了解鼓泡塔的流动现象，可以改进鼓泡塔的设计。

Florida Atlantic University has acquired a computer automated radioactive particle tracking (CARPT) system for use in fluidized bed experimentation. There are only two such facilities in United States universities. This research will explore the suitability of CARPT for gaining information about flow in bubble columns with special attention devoted to recirculation in such devices. The research will be a cooperative effort between Florida Atlantic University and Washington University. Bubble columns are important gas-liquid contacting devices whose design could be improved if their flow phenomena were better understood.