Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 2004, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (4): 462-465.

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Gas Holdups of Small and Large Bubbles in a Large-scale Bubble Column with Elevated Pressure

JIN Hai-bo, YANG Suo-he, ZHANG Tong-wang, TONG Ze-min   

  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing 102617, P. R. China
  • Received:2004-06-03 Online:2004-08-24 Published:2011-08-06
  • Supported by:

    Supported by China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation(No.200058).

Abstract: Gas holdups of large bubbles and small bubbles were measured by means of dynamic gas disengagement approach in the pressured bubble column with a diameter of 0.3 m and a height of 6.6 m.The effects of superficial gas velocity, liquid surface tension, liquid viscosity andsystem pressure on gas holdups of small bubbles and large bubbles were investigated.The holdup of large bubbles increases and the holdup of small bubbles decreases with an increase of liquid viscosity.Meanwhile, the holdup of large bubbles decreases with increasing the system pressure.A correlation for the holdup of small bubbles was obtained from the experimental data.

Key words: Bubble column, Elevated pressure, Large bubble, Small bubble, Holdup