Structured packing is a good candidate for CO2 capture process because of its higher mass transfer efficiency and lower pressure drop. Now, the challenging problem of CO2 capture and storage demands more and more effi...Structured packing is a good candidate for CO2 capture process because of its higher mass transfer efficiency and lower pressure drop. Now, the challenging problem of CO2 capture and storage demands more and more efficiency equipment. The aim of the present study is to investigate the liquid film characteristics under counter current gas phase and throw some insight into the enhancing mechanism of mass transfer performance in structured packing. A high speed digital camera, non-intrusive measurement technique, was used. Water and air were working fluids. Experiments were carried out for different gas/liquid flow rates and different inclination angles. The time-average and instantaneous film widths for each set of flow parameters were calculated. It is shown that the effects of gas phase could be neglected for lower flow rate, and then, become more pronounced at higher flow rate. According to instantaneous film width, three different stages can be distinguished. One is the constant width of liquid film. The second is the slight decrease of film width and the smooth surface. This kind of character will lead to less interfacial area and deteriorate the packing mass transfer performance. For the third stage, the variation of film width shows clearly chaotic behavior. The prediction model was also developed in present work. The predicted and experimental results are in good agreement.展开更多
In the present study, we developed a multi-component one-dimensional mathematical model for simulation and optimisation of a commercial catalytic slurry reactor for the direct synthesis of dimethyl ether （DME） from ...In the present study, we developed a multi-component one-dimensional mathematical model for simulation and optimisation of a commercial catalytic slurry reactor for the direct synthesis of dimethyl ether （DME） from syngas and CO2, operating in a churn-turbulent regime. DME productivity and CO conversion were optimised by tuning operating conditions, such as superficial gas velocity, catalyst concentration, catalyst mass over molar gas flow rate （W/F）, syngas composition, pressure and temperature. Reactor modelling was accomplished utilising mass balance, global kinetic models and heterogeneous hydrodynamics. In the heterogeneous flow regime, gas was distributed into two bubble phases： small and large. Simulation results were validated using data obtained from a pilot plant. The developed model is also applicable for the design of large-scale slurry reactors.展开更多
The anti-cavitation performance of a high-speed centrifugal pump with a splitter-bladed inducer is investigated under different flow rates and different inlet pressures. Simulations and external characteristics experi...The anti-cavitation performance of a high-speed centrifugal pump with a splitter-bladed inducer is investigated under different flow rates and different inlet pressures. Simulations and external characteristics experiments are carried out. Static pressure and the vapor volume fraction distributions on the inducer and the impeller of the pump under various operation conditions are obtained. The results show that the cavitation developments on the impeller and on the inducer with the flow rates are reverse, while the development of the inlet pressure on the inducer and the impeller is the same. Cavitation on the impeller increases with the increase of flow rates, and it extends to the near passages with rotating, while cavitation on the inducer is more complex than that on the impeller. Cavitation at the inlet of the inducer decreases with the increase of flow rates, while cavitation at the outlet of the inducer is opposite. The results also show that cavitation development on the impeller and on the inducer with the inlet pressure is the same. Cavitation both decreases with the increase of the inlet pressure at the same flow rate. Furthermore, asymmetric cavitation on the impeller and on the inducer is both observed. And the asymmetric degree of cavitation on the impeller is higher than that on the inducer.展开更多
The remained oil in the reservoir after conventional water-flooding processes,forms a dispersed phase in the form of oil drops which is trapped by capillary forces and is almost about 70%of the original oil in the pla...The remained oil in the reservoir after conventional water-flooding processes,forms a dispersed phase in the form of oil drops which is trapped by capillary forces and is almost about 70%of the original oil in the place(OOIP).To reduce oil residual saturation in laboratory experiments and field projects,surfactant flooding is effective via decreasing the interfacial tension mobility ratio between oil and water phases.Estimation of the role of design variables,like chemical concentrations,partition coefficient and injection rate in different performance quantities,considering a heterogeneous and multiphase oil reservoir is a critical stage for optimal design.Increasing demand for oil production from water-flooded reservoirs has caused an increasing interest in surfactant-polymer(SP)and alkali-surfactant-polymer(ASP).Modeling minimizes the risk of high cost of chemicals by improving our insight of process.In the present paper,a surfactant compositional flood model for a three-component(water,petroleum and surfactant),two phase(aqueous and oleic)system is studied.A homogeneous,two-dimensional,isothermal reservoir with no free gas or alkali is assumed.The governing equations are in three categories:the continuity equations for the transport of each component,Darcy's equation for the transport of each phase and other auxiliary equations.The equations are solved by finite-differences using a procedure implicit in pressure and explicit in saturation.The validation of the model is achieved through comparing the modeling results with CMG simulators and BuckleyeLeverett theory.The results of modeling showed good agreement with CMG results,and the comparison with BuckleyeLeverett theory is explained according to different assumptions.After validation of the model,in order to investigate sensitivity analysis,the effects of system variables(partition coefficient,surface tension,oil viscosity and surface injection concentration)and performance variable(cumulative oil recovery)are studied.Finally,the comparison of oil recovery 展开更多
In a previous paper, we have showed that, when aqueous solutions of cationicand anionic surfactants at certain concentrations were mixed, the solution separatedspontaneously into two immiscible phases (aqueous two-ph... In a previous paper, we have showed that, when aqueous solutions of cationicand anionic surfactants at certain concentrations were mixed, the solution separatedspontaneously into two immiscible phases (aqueous two-phases), one phase was rich,and the other was poor in the mixed surfactants. A clear interfacial boundary existsbetween two phases.展开更多
According to the recently developed single-trough floating machine with the world's largest volume(inflatable mechanical agitation flotation machine with volume of 320 m3) in China, the gas-fluid two-phase flow in...According to the recently developed single-trough floating machine with the world's largest volume(inflatable mechanical agitation flotation machine with volume of 320 m3) in China, the gas-fluid two-phase flow in flotation cell was simulated using computational fluid dynamics method. It is shown that hexahedral mesh scheme is more suitable for the complex structure of the flotation cell than tetrahedral mesh scheme, and a mesh quality ranging from 0.7 to 1.0 is obtained. Comparative studies of the standard k-ε, k-ω and realizable k-ε turbulence models were carried out. It is indicated that the standard k-ε turbulence model could give a result relatively close to the practice and the liquid phase flow field is well characterized. In addition, two obvious recirculation zones are formed in the mixing zones, and the pressure on the rotor and stator is well characterized. Furthermore, the simulation results using improved standard k-ε turbulence model show that surface tension coefficient of 0.072, drag model of Grace and coefficient of 4, and lift coefficient of 0.001 can be achieved. The research results suggest that gas-fluid two-phase flow in large flotation cell can be well simulated using computational fluid dynamics method.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （20070003154）, the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China （2006AA05Z316, 2006AA030202）, the Specialized Research Fund for Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China （20070003154）, and the Key Program for International Cooperation of Science and Technology, China （2001CB711203）.
文摘Structured packing is a good candidate for CO2 capture process because of its higher mass transfer efficiency and lower pressure drop. Now, the challenging problem of CO2 capture and storage demands more and more efficiency equipment. The aim of the present study is to investigate the liquid film characteristics under counter current gas phase and throw some insight into the enhancing mechanism of mass transfer performance in structured packing. A high speed digital camera, non-intrusive measurement technique, was used. Water and air were working fluids. Experiments were carried out for different gas/liquid flow rates and different inclination angles. The time-average and instantaneous film widths for each set of flow parameters were calculated. It is shown that the effects of gas phase could be neglected for lower flow rate, and then, become more pronounced at higher flow rate. According to instantaneous film width, three different stages can be distinguished. One is the constant width of liquid film. The second is the slight decrease of film width and the smooth surface. This kind of character will lead to less interfacial area and deteriorate the packing mass transfer performance. For the third stage, the variation of film width shows clearly chaotic behavior. The prediction model was also developed in present work. The predicted and experimental results are in good agreement.
文摘In the present study, we developed a multi-component one-dimensional mathematical model for simulation and optimisation of a commercial catalytic slurry reactor for the direct synthesis of dimethyl ether （DME） from syngas and CO2, operating in a churn-turbulent regime. DME productivity and CO conversion were optimised by tuning operating conditions, such as superficial gas velocity, catalyst concentration, catalyst mass over molar gas flow rate （W/F）, syngas composition, pressure and temperature. Reactor modelling was accomplished utilising mass balance, global kinetic models and heterogeneous hydrodynamics. In the heterogeneous flow regime, gas was distributed into two bubble phases： small and large. Simulation results were validated using data obtained from a pilot plant. The developed model is also applicable for the design of large-scale slurry reactors.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51406185)China Scholarship Council Project in 2012(Grant No.201208330325)+1 种基金the Third Level 151 Talent Project in Zhejiang Provincethe Professional Leader Leading Project in 2013(Grant No.lj2013005)
文摘The anti-cavitation performance of a high-speed centrifugal pump with a splitter-bladed inducer is investigated under different flow rates and different inlet pressures. Simulations and external characteristics experiments are carried out. Static pressure and the vapor volume fraction distributions on the inducer and the impeller of the pump under various operation conditions are obtained. The results show that the cavitation developments on the impeller and on the inducer with the flow rates are reverse, while the development of the inlet pressure on the inducer and the impeller is the same. Cavitation on the impeller increases with the increase of flow rates, and it extends to the near passages with rotating, while cavitation on the inducer is more complex than that on the impeller. Cavitation at the inlet of the inducer decreases with the increase of flow rates, while cavitation at the outlet of the inducer is opposite. The results also show that cavitation development on the impeller and on the inducer with the inlet pressure is the same. Cavitation both decreases with the increase of the inlet pressure at the same flow rate. Furthermore, asymmetric cavitation on the impeller and on the inducer is both observed. And the asymmetric degree of cavitation on the impeller is higher than that on the inducer.
文摘The remained oil in the reservoir after conventional water-flooding processes,forms a dispersed phase in the form of oil drops which is trapped by capillary forces and is almost about 70%of the original oil in the place(OOIP).To reduce oil residual saturation in laboratory experiments and field projects,surfactant flooding is effective via decreasing the interfacial tension mobility ratio between oil and water phases.Estimation of the role of design variables,like chemical concentrations,partition coefficient and injection rate in different performance quantities,considering a heterogeneous and multiphase oil reservoir is a critical stage for optimal design.Increasing demand for oil production from water-flooded reservoirs has caused an increasing interest in surfactant-polymer(SP)and alkali-surfactant-polymer(ASP).Modeling minimizes the risk of high cost of chemicals by improving our insight of process.In the present paper,a surfactant compositional flood model for a three-component(water,petroleum and surfactant),two phase(aqueous and oleic)system is studied.A homogeneous,two-dimensional,isothermal reservoir with no free gas or alkali is assumed.The governing equations are in three categories:the continuity equations for the transport of each component,Darcy's equation for the transport of each phase and other auxiliary equations.The equations are solved by finite-differences using a procedure implicit in pressure and explicit in saturation.The validation of the model is achieved through comparing the modeling results with CMG simulators and BuckleyeLeverett theory.The results of modeling showed good agreement with CMG results,and the comparison with BuckleyeLeverett theory is explained according to different assumptions.After validation of the model,in order to investigate sensitivity analysis,the effects of system variables(partition coefficient,surface tension,oil viscosity and surface injection concentration)and performance variable(cumulative oil recovery)are studied.Finally,the comparison of oil recovery
文摘 In a previous paper, we have showed that, when aqueous solutions of cationicand anionic surfactants at certain concentrations were mixed, the solution separatedspontaneously into two immiscible phases (aqueous two-phases), one phase was rich,and the other was poor in the mixed surfactants. A clear interfacial boundary existsbetween two phases.
基金Project(51074027)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘According to the recently developed single-trough floating machine with the world's largest volume(inflatable mechanical agitation flotation machine with volume of 320 m3) in China, the gas-fluid two-phase flow in flotation cell was simulated using computational fluid dynamics method. It is shown that hexahedral mesh scheme is more suitable for the complex structure of the flotation cell than tetrahedral mesh scheme, and a mesh quality ranging from 0.7 to 1.0 is obtained. Comparative studies of the standard k-ε, k-ω and realizable k-ε turbulence models were carried out. It is indicated that the standard k-ε turbulence model could give a result relatively close to the practice and the liquid phase flow field is well characterized. In addition, two obvious recirculation zones are formed in the mixing zones, and the pressure on the rotor and stator is well characterized. Furthermore, the simulation results using improved standard k-ε turbulence model show that surface tension coefficient of 0.072, drag model of Grace and coefficient of 4, and lift coefficient of 0.001 can be achieved. The research results suggest that gas-fluid two-phase flow in large flotation cell can be well simulated using computational fluid dynamics method.
