Skip to main content
Article
Modeling Gas Holdup in Gas−Liquid−Fiber Semibatch Bubble Columns
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • Xuefeng Su, Iowa State University
  • Theodore J. Heindel, Iowa State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-23-2005
DOI
10.1021/ie050816e
Abstract

Three gas holdup models are developed that correspond to different flow regimes in a 15.24-cm-diameter semibatch bubble column filled with various fiber suspensions. Three different perforated plate aerators are used and have open area ratios (A) of 0.57%, 0.99%, and 2.14%. Rayon fiber suspensions with lengths (L) of 3, 6, and 12 mm and cellulose fibers are used to form the fiber suspensions over a range of fiber mass fractions up to 1.8%. The models reproduce most of the data within ±15%. A limitation of the current models, due to limited experimental data, is that the model coefficients and exponents vary with aeration plate open area ratio and column diameter.

Comments

Reprinted with permission from Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 44 (2005): 9355–9363, doi:10.1021/ie050816e. Copyright 2005 American Chemical Society.

Copyright Owner
American Chemical Society
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Xuefeng Su and Theodore J. Heindel. "Modeling Gas Holdup in Gas−Liquid−Fiber Semibatch Bubble Columns" Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research Vol. 44 Iss. 24 (2005) p. 9355 - 9363
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/theodore_heindel/12/