ISSN:
0001-1541
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
The influence of various operating and liquid-phase physical variables on interfacial area ab in cylindrical and spherical gas-liquid stirred contactors was studied using the sulfite method. Studied were stirring speed, sparger porosity, gas flow rate, liquid-phase temperature, surface tension, and pH.The results show that the influence of operating variables (gas flow rate Qg, stirring speed ω, and the average pore radius of the sparger used rp) on ab, for both types of contactors, can be given by the equation: \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ a_b = Q_g^{0.5} \left({\frac{{k_1 }}{{k_2 }} + \frac{{k_2 }}{{r_p^{1.5} }}\omega } \right) $$\end{document} Dependency of ab on surface tension observed was believed to be caused by a rising rate of bubble coalescence with increased surfactant concentration. The higher the surfactant concentration, the lower ab, tending to a limit that depends on both the type of surfactant and the average size of sparger pore used. Due to the measurement method used, solution pH and temperature were also observed to influence ab.
Additional Material:
9 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.690370809
