Ultrasonic characterizations of slurries in a bubble column reactor

Journal Article · Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1999 · Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ie970932k· OSTI ID:352677

Soong, Y; Gamwo, I K; Blackwell, A G; Harke, F W; Ladner, E P ^[1]

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1. Dept. of Energy, Pittsburgh, PA (United States). Federal Energy Technology Center

An indirect method (ultrasonic) and a direct technique were used to measure solid holdup in a bubble-column reactor. Nitrogen, water, and fine glass beads were used as the gas, liquid, and solid phases, respectively. The solid particle concentration in the slurry was varied from 5 to 30 wt %, and the gas superficial velocity was increased from 0.5 to 12 cm/s. The solid holdup measurements by the ultrasonic technique compared reasonably well with results obtained by the direct sampling technique.

• OSTI ID: 352677
• Journal Information: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, Journal Name: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 38; ISSN IECRED; ISSN 0888-5885
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
CHEMICAL REACTORS
DESIGN
MASS TRANSFER
MULTIPHASE FLOW
OPTIMIZATION
SLURRIES
ULTRASONIC TESTING