Based on electrical capacitance tomography technique, a novel method for flow pattern display and voidage measurement of two-phase flow was proposed. A 12-electrode ECT measurement system was developed. The weighted b...Based on electrical capacitance tomography technique, a novel method for flow pattern display and voidage measurement of two-phase flow was proposed. A 12-electrode ECT measurement system was developed. The weighted back projection algorithm was selected as the image reconstruction algorithm to satisfy the requirement of flow pattern display. Combining the principle of Tikhnov regularization theory with the ART(Algebraic Reconstruction Technique) algorithm, a new quantitative image reconstruction algorithm was developed to implement voidage measurement of two-phase flow. Experimental results of gas-liqiud two-phase flow and gas-solid fluidized bed showed that the developed measurement system was successful. The speed of image reconstruction of flow pattern display was greater than 20 frames per second. The maximum error of voidage measurement is less than 5% and the time of voidage measurement is less than 2 seconds.展开更多
In this paper, the principles of airlift loop reactor in gas-liquid and gas-liquid-solid systems are extended to gas-solid system. The models on bed average voidage in draft tube and the particle circulation velocity ...In this paper, the principles of airlift loop reactor in gas-liquid and gas-liquid-solid systems are extended to gas-solid system. The models on bed average voidage in draft tube and the particle circulation velocity in a gas-solid loop reactor are deduced. The experiments are also conducted on a Φ600mm×7000mm reactor. The catalyst voidage and catalyst circulation velocity are measured at different radial and axial positions in draft tube and annulus, respectively. The experimental data are analyzed systemically and represented satisfactorily by the proposed models.展开更多
The discrete element model （DEM） is a very promising modelling strategy for two-phase granular systems. However, owing to a lack of experimental measurements, validation of numerical simulations of two-phase granula...The discrete element model （DEM） is a very promising modelling strategy for two-phase granular systems. However, owing to a lack of experimental measurements, validation of numerical simulations of two-phase granular systems is still an important issue. In this study, a small two-dimensional gas- fluidized bed was simulated using a discrete element model. The dimensions of the simulated bed were 44mm × 10mm × 120 mm and the fluidized particles had a diameter dp = 1.2 mm and density ρp = 1000 kg/m^3. The comparison between DEM simulations and experiments are performed on the basis of time-averaged voidage maps. The drag-law of Beetstra et al. [Beetstra, R., van der Hoef, M.A., ＆ Kuipers,J. A. M. （2007b）. Drag force of intermediate Reynolds number flow past mono- and bidispersed arrays of spheres. AIChE Journal, 53,489-501 ] seems to give the best results. The simulations are fairly insensitive to the coefficient of restitution and the coefficient of friction as long as some route of energy dissipation during particle-particle and particle-wall contact is provided. Changing the boundary condition of the gas phase at the side-walls from zero-slip to full-slip does not affect the simulation results. Care is to be taken that the cell sizes are chosen so that a reasonable number of particles can be found in a fluid cell.展开更多
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文摘Based on electrical capacitance tomography technique, a novel method for flow pattern display and voidage measurement of two-phase flow was proposed. A 12-electrode ECT measurement system was developed. The weighted back projection algorithm was selected as the image reconstruction algorithm to satisfy the requirement of flow pattern display. Combining the principle of Tikhnov regularization theory with the ART(Algebraic Reconstruction Technique) algorithm, a new quantitative image reconstruction algorithm was developed to implement voidage measurement of two-phase flow. Experimental results of gas-liqiud two-phase flow and gas-solid fluidized bed showed that the developed measurement system was successful. The speed of image reconstruction of flow pattern display was greater than 20 frames per second. The maximum error of voidage measurement is less than 5% and the time of voidage measurement is less than 2 seconds.
文摘In this paper, the principles of airlift loop reactor in gas-liquid and gas-liquid-solid systems are extended to gas-solid system. The models on bed average voidage in draft tube and the particle circulation velocity in a gas-solid loop reactor are deduced. The experiments are also conducted on a Φ600mm×7000mm reactor. The catalyst voidage and catalyst circulation velocity are measured at different radial and axial positions in draft tube and annulus, respectively. The experimental data are analyzed systemically and represented satisfactorily by the proposed models.
基金funding from the EPSRC(EP/C547195/1 and GR/S20789/01)
文摘The discrete element model （DEM） is a very promising modelling strategy for two-phase granular systems. However, owing to a lack of experimental measurements, validation of numerical simulations of two-phase granular systems is still an important issue. In this study, a small two-dimensional gas- fluidized bed was simulated using a discrete element model. The dimensions of the simulated bed were 44mm × 10mm × 120 mm and the fluidized particles had a diameter dp = 1.2 mm and density ρp = 1000 kg/m^3. The comparison between DEM simulations and experiments are performed on the basis of time-averaged voidage maps. The drag-law of Beetstra et al. [Beetstra, R., van der Hoef, M.A., ＆ Kuipers,J. A. M. （2007b）. Drag force of intermediate Reynolds number flow past mono- and bidispersed arrays of spheres. AIChE Journal, 53,489-501 ] seems to give the best results. The simulations are fairly insensitive to the coefficient of restitution and the coefficient of friction as long as some route of energy dissipation during particle-particle and particle-wall contact is provided. Changing the boundary condition of the gas phase at the side-walls from zero-slip to full-slip does not affect the simulation results. Care is to be taken that the cell sizes are chosen so that a reasonable number of particles can be found in a fluid cell.
