Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6589647 | Chemical Engineering Science | 2015 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
In order to apply a spout-fluid bed reactor with a draft tube for the nitrification process of wastewater treatment, the influence of fluid-mechanical parameters on volumetric mass transfer coefficient was analyzed. Experiments were carried out in a 1000Â mm high 2D semi-column with a draft tube. The draft tube had a cross section of 50Ã50Â mm2 and the annular region of the reactor had a cross section of 50Ã140Â mm2. The work described in this paper reports the influence of several fluid-mechanical parameters including liquid and gas flow rates, particle diameters and particle circulation on volumetric mass transfer coefficient, kLa. The liquid flow ranged from 3.5-4.5Â m3/h and gas flow ranged from 300 to 800Â L/h. The particles used were glass spheres with diameters of 3, 4, 5 and 6Â mm. Tap water and air were used as the liquid and gas phase, respectively. The experimental results have shown that particle circulation through the draft tube contributes to kLa increase as well as the increase in the particle diameter, the gas and liquid flow rates.
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Authors
Milena KneževiÄ, Dragan PovrenoviÄ,