Академический Документы
Профессиональный Документы
Культура Документы
Professor M. H. Al-Dahhan
Gas distributor
f u mf
2
1501 mf
p f g 1.75
s D p mf
3
s D p u mf f
Experimentally, the most common method of measurement requires that pressure drop
across the bed be recorded as the superficial velocity is increased stepwise through Umf
and beyond, Umf is then taken at the intersection of the straight lines corresponding to
the fixed bed and fluidized bed portions of the graph obtained when Pbed is plotted
against U on log-log coordinates.
Bi et al. 2000
For given particles and operating velocity, the gas-solid contact pattern can be
determined using this diagram. Likewise, for a given flow regime, this diagram could
provide available combinations of particle properties and gas velocity.
Yang 2003
Fluidization diagram
U Gs
Us Solid hold-up
av
Yerushalmi and Cankurt, 1970
Methods for Regime Transition Identification
Visual Observation,.
Pressure Drop-versus Velocity diagram.
local and overall bed expansion.
Based on signals from pressure transducers, capacitance
probes, optical fiber probes, X-ray facilities.
Bi et al. 2000
Particle Size and Uc increases with increasing mean particle size and density (Cai et al. 1989, Bi
Density et al. 2000).
Column Diameter Transition velocity decreases with increasing column diameter for small column,
becoming insensitive to column diameter for Dt > 0.2 m, (Cai, 1989). Similar
trends were observed by (Zhao and Yang, 1991) with internals.
Internals Transition to turbulent fluidization tends to occur at lower gas velocities in the
presence of internals which usually restrict bubble growth and promote bubble
breakup.
Effect of column diameter Cai (1989)
CARPT
Mabrouk et al. 2005
Du et al. 2002
Du et al. 2002
For turbulent fluidized beds, almost all gas mixing studies have been
concentrated on the axial mixing, very limited information is available regarding
the radial gas mixing (Du et al. 2002).
Lee and Kim (1989), “Gas mixing in slugging and turbulent fluidized
beds”, Chem. Eng. Comm., 86, 91-111.
Du, B., Fan, L.-S., Wei, Fan, Warsito, W., “Gas and solids mixing in
a turbulent fluidized bed”, AIChE Journal, 48, No.9, 1896-1909.
Properties of the Silica Sand Bed Materials Used in the Similarity Experiments
High velocity
Solid fraction profiles, glass particles Solid fraction profiles, plastic particles
Selected References
1. Sanderson, John, and Rhodes, Martin, Bubbling Fluidized Bed Scaling Laws:
Evaluation at Large Scales, AIChE Journal, 2005;51 (10): 2686-2694.
2. Glicksman LR, Hyre M, Woloshun K. Simplified scaling relationships for
fluidized beds. Powder Technol. 1993;77:177-199.
3. Horio M, Nonaka A, Sawa Y, Muchi I. A new similarity rule for fluidized bed
scale-up. AIChE J. 1986;32:1466-1482.
4. Glicksman LR. Scaling relationships for fluidized beds. Chem Eng Sci.
1988;43:1419-1421.
5. van den Bleek CM, Schouten JC. Deterministic chaos: A new tool in fluidized
bed design and operation. Chem Eng J. 1993;53:75-87.
6. Schouten JC, van der Stappen MLM, van den Bleek CM. Scale-up of chaotic
fluidized bed hydrodynamics. Chem Eng Sci. 1996;51:1991- 2000.
7. Glicksman LR, Hyre MR, Farrell PA. Dynamic similarity in fluidization. Int J
Multiphase Flow Suppl. 1994;20:331-386.
8. Glicksman LR. Fluidized bed scale-up. In: Yang W-C, ed. Fluidization Solids
Handling and Processing—Industrial Applications. Park Ridge, NJ: Noyes;
1999.
Many reactor models have been proposed for fluidized bed reactors.
In addition to those reviewed by Yates (1983), Crace (1986) and Ho (2003), more recent
ones include (Thompson, Bi et al. 1999), (Abba, Grace et al. 2003) and (Chen, Yang et al.
2004).
Most models are developed for a specific process, or else so simplified that they cannot
adequately describe all important features of reactors and processes of real practical
interest. Moreover, the available models are overwhelmingly restricted to steady state
operation.
While progress has been made in adding some of the complexities encountered in practice,
e.g. allowance for gradual transitions between flow regimes (Thompson, Bi et al., 1999;
Abba, Grace et al., 2003), volume change due to reaction (Abba, Grace et al., 2002),
membranes to selectively introduce or remove one species (Chen, Prasad et al., 2003),
and use of a sorbent to selectively capture one product component (Prasad, Elnashaie,
2004).
Until 2005 there are no models general enough to incorporate all of these features. Recent
work has been done to handle and include all these features (Mahecha and Grace et al.
2006), while also facilitating the analysis of dynamic behavior.
FUNDAMENTAL DIFFERENTIAL DYNAMIC MODEL FOR
CATALYTIC SYSTEMS
“The model is initially developed in rectangular coordinates for simplicity, but can be
transformed to any other coordinate system (e.g. cylindrical curvilinear) using
elementary vector calculus theory of vector operators (Mahecha and Grace et al.
2006).
This model includes most existing fluid bed reactor models as special cases, allowing
clear connections to be established among the models and showing the significance
and implications of each simplifying assumption. This will lead to a more systematic
approach to fluidized-bed reactor modeling, facilitating what has been called the
“optimum degree of sophistication” (Aris, 1961).
Once the more general model has been developed and debugged, we will be in a
position to apply it to important and potentially viable industrial processes such as
partial oxidation reactions and hydrogen production processes (Mahecha and Grace
et al. 2006).”
1) “The dynamic equations take into consideration in a rigorous manner the heat and mass
capacities of the gases and solids in each pseudo-phase (Elnashaie, Elshishini, 1993).
3) The development is for a system of “NC” components and “NR” reactions, depending on the
feedstock/reactions.
4) The model is not restricted to a single flow regime. Its hydrodynamic parameters can be
calculated as proposed by (Abba, Grace et al., 2003) for several adjacent flow regimes.
5) Both mass and heat dispersion are included along all coordinate axes (Bird, Stewart et al.,
2002).
6) The model deals with anisotropic mass diffusion and heat conduction.
7) The model takes into consideration three-dimensional convective velocities (Bird, Stewart et
al., 2002).
8) The convective velocities can be calculated using any function (e.g. accounting for changes in
the number of moles and gas volumetric flow (Abba, Grace et al., 2002)). Changes with time,
temperature, pressure and chemical reaction are also covered.”
11) The model accounts for deactivation of catalyst (Chen, Yan et al., 2004).
12) The model considers the use of membranes to remove certain products (i.e. to
break the thermodynamic barrier) or to supply certain reactants (i.e. to improve the
system selectivity to a desired product). Membrane deactivation fuctions can also
be included (Raich & Foley, 1995).
13) The catalyst effectiveness factor may differ from “1” (Elnashaie, Elshishini, 1993).
14) In the energy balance, different expressions for calculating the internal energy
(Smith, Van Ness et al., 1996) can be used including, where appropriate, sensible
and latent heats (in case of change of phase).
15) The reactor cross-sectional area can vary along the height of the reactor. The
model does not need to be modified when using different geometries.”
Control volumes for the conservation balances include both gas and solid
phases, without ignoring the effect of the solids on the system dynamics (Gas
carried inside the solids and the heat and mass capacitances of the solids are
included in the mole and energy balances).
Terms are included for any non-catalytic solid phase, which sorbs/captures any
of the species in the reactor (i.e. for carbon dioxide capture to enhance steam
reforming and separate CO2 for subsequent sequestration).
Energy dissipation due to viscous effects is neglected. The number of energy balance
equations is N(P) where N(P) is the number of pseudo-phases. The generalized energy
balance for phase (p) is as follows:-
A simplified differential pressure balance in the z direction for phase (p) is given by:
The density of phase (p) can be calculated using the void fraction as:
Reactor parameters
Predicted steady-state ETY molar flows in the Predicted steady-state HCl molar flows in the
high- and low-density pseudo-phases vs height in high- and low-density pseudo-phases vs height.
the reactor.
Predicted steady-state oxygen molar flows in Predicted steady-state EDC molar flows in
the high- and low-density pseudo-phases vs the high- and low-density pseudo-phases vs
height. height.
Mahecha and Grace et al. 2006).
Results (Cont’d)
(Mahecha and Grace et al. 2006).
Predicted steady-state H2O molar flows in Predicted steady-state COx molar flows in
the high- and low-density pseudo-phases the high- and low-density pseudo-phases vs
vs height. height.
Predicted steady-state impurity Pressure vs reactor height. Predicted axial profile of steady-
molar flows in the high- and low- state overall ETY conversion.
density pseudo-phases vs height.
Remarks
(Mahecha and Grace et al. 2006).