Micro-interface intensified reactor(MIR)can be applied in series/parallel in the absorption of CO_(2)in industrial gases by Na_(2)CO_(3)due to the ability to produce large numbers of stable microbubbles.This work focu...Micro-interface intensified reactor(MIR)can be applied in series/parallel in the absorption of CO_(2)in industrial gases by Na_(2)CO_(3)due to the ability to produce large numbers of stable microbubbles.This work focuses on the variation pattern of mass transfer characteristics parameters of the reaction gas in Na_(2)CO_(3) solution under the influence of different solution properties and operating parameters in the reaction of CO_(2)absorption by Na2CO3.The mass transfer characteristics parameters include bubble Sauter mean diameter,gas holdup,interfacial area,liquid side mass transfer coefficient,and liquid side volume mass transfer coefficient kLa.The solution properties and operating parameters include Na2CO3 concentration(0.05–2.0 mol·L^(-1)),superficial gas velocity(0.00221–0.01989 m·s^(-1)),superficial liquid velocity(0.00332–0.02984 m·s^(-1)),and ionic strength(1.42456–1.59588 mol·kg^(-1)).And volumetric mass transfer coeffi-cients kLa and superficial reaction rates r of the MIR and the bubble column reactor are compared in the reaction of sodium carbonate absorption of carbon dioxide,and the former shows a greater improvement under different solution properties and operating parameters.The enhanced role of MIR in mass transfer in non-homogeneous reactions is verified and the feasibility of industrial practical applications of MIR is demonstrated.展开更多
Recovery of carbon monoxide from flue gases by selective absorption of carbon monoxide in an imidazolium chlorocuprate（l） ionic liquid is considered in this work as an alternative to the use of molecular volatile so...Recovery of carbon monoxide from flue gases by selective absorption of carbon monoxide in an imidazolium chlorocuprate（l） ionic liquid is considered in this work as an alternative to the use of molecular volatile solvents such as aromatic hydrocarbons. The present work evaluates the CO mass transfer rates from the gas phase to the ionic liquid solutions in the absence of chemical reaction. To that end, carbon dioxide was employed as an inert model gas and absorption experiments were performed to assess the influence of different process variables in a batch reactor with fiat gas-liquid interface. The experimental mass transfer coefficients showed significant var- iation with temperature, （3.4-10.9） × 10^-7 m·s^-1 between 293 and 313 K; stirring speed, （10.2- 33.1）× 10^-7 m.s 1 between 100 and 300 r·min^-1; and concentration of copper（1）, （6.6-10.2） × 10^-7 m·s^-1 between 0.25 and 2 mol· L^- 1. In addition, the mass transfer coefficients were eventually found to follow a poten- tial proportionality of the type kL ∝μ^-0.5 and the dimensionless correlation that makes the estimation of the mass transfer coefficients possible in the studied range of process variables was obtained： Sh=10^-2.64 Re^1.07 , Sc^0.75,These results constitute the first step in the kinetic analysis of the reaction between CO and imidazolium chlorocuprate（I） ionic liquid that determines the design of the separation units.展开更多
Membrane gas-solvent contactors are a hybrid technology combining solvent absorption with membrane gas separation, which demonstrates potential for CO_2 capture through the ability of the membrane to rigidly control t...Membrane gas-solvent contactors are a hybrid technology combining solvent absorption with membrane gas separation, which demonstrates potential for CO_2 capture through the ability of the membrane to rigidly control the mass transfer area. Membrane contactors have been successfully demonstrated for CO_2 absorption, and there is strong research interest in using membrane contactors for the complimentary CO_2 desorption process to regenerate the solvent. However, understanding and modelling the various stages of mass transfer in the desorption process is less well-known, given the existing mass transfer correlations had been developed from absorption experiments. Hence, mass transfer correlations for membrane contactors are reviewed here, and their appropriateness for desorption analysed. This is achieved through simulating CO_2 desorption through a membrane contactor from loaded 30 wt% monoethanolamine solvent to enable comparison of the correlations. It was found that the most cited correlations by Yang and Cussler were valid for shell side parallel flow, while that of Kreith and Black was viable for shell side cross flow. A limitation of all of these correlations is that they assume single phase flow on both sides of the membrane; however, the high temperature of CO_2 desorption can lead to partial solvent vaporisation and hence two phases present on one side of the membrane contactor during desorption. A mass transfer correlation is established here for two phase parallel flow on the shell side of a membrane contactor, based on experimental results for three composite and one asymmetric hollow fibre membrane contactors stripping CO_2 from loaded MEA at 105–108 °C. This correlation is comparable to that reported in the literature for mass transfer in other two phase systems, but differs from the standard format for membrane contactors in terms of the exponent on the dimensionless Schmidt and Reynolds numbers.展开更多
This paper studies the mass transfer performance of structured packings in the absorption of CO2 from air with aqueous Na OH solution. The Eight structured packings tested are sheet metal ones with corrugations of dif...This paper studies the mass transfer performance of structured packings in the absorption of CO2 from air with aqueous Na OH solution. The Eight structured packings tested are sheet metal ones with corrugations of different geometry parameters. Effective mass transfer area and overall gas phase mass transfer coefficient have been measured in an absorption column of 200 mm diameter under the conditions of gas F-factor in 0.38–1.52 Pa0.5and aqueous Na OH solution concentration of 0.10–0.15 kmol·m-3. The effects of gas/liquid phase flow rates and packing geometry parameters are also investigated. The results show that the effective mass transfer area changes not only with packing geometry parameters and liquid load, but also with gas F-factor. A new effective mass transfer area correlation on the gas F-factor and the liquid load was proposed, which is found to fit experiment data very well.展开更多
CO_(2) absorption into absorbents is a widely used method to reduce carbon emissions,in which the concentration gradient near the gas-liquid interface may induce Rayleigh convection(RC).Once RC occurs,the mass transfe...CO_(2) absorption into absorbents is a widely used method to reduce carbon emissions,in which the concentration gradient near the gas-liquid interface may induce Rayleigh convection(RC).Once RC occurs,the mass transfer rate will be significantly enhanced.Therefore,it is necessary to explore the mass transfer enhancement mechanism further and develop a penetration/surface divergence hybrid mass transfer model.In this study,we conduct research on the process of CO_(2) absorption into ethanol with RC.Firstly,we use a multi-relaxation time lattice Boltzmann method to simulate the absorption process and obtain the flow and concentration fields.And we also verify the reliability of the numerical simulation results by comparing with the experimental results.Then,we analyze the characteristics of non-uniform flow and concentration fields in RC.Moreover,we divide the near-interface region into diffusion-dominated and convection-dominated mass transfer zones by checking whether the horizontal average velocity is greater than 1.0×10^(-4) m·s^(-1).Furthermore,based on the differences in mass transfer mechanisms of the aforementioned two zones,we propose a penetration/surface divergence hybrid model to predict the instantaneous mass transfer coefficient.The prediction results demonstrate that the hybrid model can precisely predict the instantaneous mass transfer coefficient of the entire CO_(2) absorption process.Our proposed hybrid model provides a promising way to deal with the complex mass transfer problems with non-uniform flow and concentration fields.展开更多
To get more accurate kinetic data of the absorption of CO2 into aqueous solution of N-methyldiethanolamine,a wetted wall column was modified to more uniformly distribute the liquid on the column surface and gas in the...To get more accurate kinetic data of the absorption of CO2 into aqueous solution of N-methyldiethanolamine,a wetted wall column was modified to more uniformly distribute the liquid on the column surface and gas in the absorbing chamber and change the length of the column.The average liquid film thickness and the liquid-phase mass transfer coefficient were measured,and a correlation for the Sherwood number,Reynolds number and Schmidt number was obtained for the modified wetted wall column.The equilibrium concentrations in chemical reactions were calculated with a minor absolute error for calculating the rate constant more accurately.A mathe-matical model for the CO2 absorption was established based on the diffusional mass transfer accompanied with parallel reversible reactions,and the partial differential equation was solved by Laplace transform.An analytical ex-pression for the concentration of carbon dioxide as a function of time and penetration depth in liquid film and the average interphase mass transfer rate was obtained.This model was also used to calculate the rate constant for a second-order reaction,which was in good agreement with reported data.展开更多
The application of spray towers for CO2 capture is a development trend in recent years. However, most of the previous jobs were conducted in a cylindrical tower by using a single spray nozzle, whose configuration and ...The application of spray towers for CO2 capture is a development trend in recent years. However, most of the previous jobs were conducted in a cylindrical tower by using a single spray nozzle, whose configuration and performance is not good enough for industrial application. To solve this problem, the present work proposed a diameter-varying spray tower and a new spray mode of dual-nozzle opposed impinging spray to enhance the heat and mass transfer of CO2 absorption process. Experiments were performed to investigate the mass transfer performance （in terms of the CO2 removal rate （η） and the overall mass transfer coefficient （KGae）） of the improved spray tower under various operating conditions. Experimental results showed that the liquid to gas ratio and mole ratio of MEA to C02 are major factors, which affect the absorption performance and the maximums of η and KGae that are 94.0% and 0.574 kmol. m^-3·h^-1·kPa^-1, respectively, under the experimental conditions. Furthermore, new correlations to predict the mass transfer coefficient of the proposed spray tower are developed in various CO2 concentrations with a Pearson Correlation Coefficient over 90%.展开更多
The high concentration of phosphorus and nitrogen in wastewater and sludge could be lowered to a certain level by struvite (MgNH4PO4·6H2O) crystallization. One of the main factors for struvite formation is the so...The high concentration of phosphorus and nitrogen in wastewater and sludge could be lowered to a certain level by struvite (MgNH4PO4·6H2O) crystallization. One of the main factors for struvite formation is the solution pH. It can be adjusted by non-reagent carbon (CO2) dioxide stripping through the process of aeration. The intensity of the mass transfer between the air and the supernatant of dewatering sludge obtained from wastewater treatment plant is characterized by the volumetric liquid-side mass transfer coefficient, which can be estimated theoretically. It is found that the rate of pH increase depends strongly on the sparging area of the air distribution system while the air flow rate does not influence considerably the Dissolved Oxygen (DO) level which governs the CO2 stripping process. The theoretical calculated values of the volumetric mass transfer coefficient have been compared with those obtained experimentally. Based on the data obtained, relationships of pH/kLa (mass transfer coefficient) were developed. These correlations serve as a tool for prediction of pH during the struvite precipitation process.展开更多
Nanofluids have novel characteristics that make them potentially useful for different applications.Realizing modest mass transfer enhancement in conventional nanofluids,in this study,mass-transfer of carbon dioxide in...Nanofluids have novel characteristics that make them potentially useful for different applications.Realizing modest mass transfer enhancement in conventional nanofluids,in this study,mass-transfer of carbon dioxide in pure water and water-based nanofluids dispersed with silica nanoparticles at different initial pressures up to 15 MPa and at temperatures of 35℃ and 45℃ was investigated.Deionized water and two nanofluids at different concentrations with volume of 150 cm^(3) were used for this purpose.CO_(2) was brought in contact with each solution in a pressure-volume-temperature(PVT)cell with no mixer.Additionally,carbon dioxide diffusion coefficients at different pressures were estimated based on Fick's law.The obtained results demonstrated that water/silica nanofluid with 0.5 wt%and 0.1 wt%increased the carbon dioxide diffusion coefficient up to 39.2%and 11.9%compared to that in pure distilled water,respectively.Moreover,it was observed that the measured diffusion coefficient of carbon dioxide inwater increased with temperature rise from 35℃ to 45℃ at constant pressure.However,it could be seen that,the diffusion coefficient decreased with pressure at constant temperature.It was concluded that among the enhancement mechanisms of nanoparticles,(i.e.grazing effect and Brownian motion),Brownian motion would play the main role in mass transfer enhancement.展开更多
基金Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20210185)National Natural Science Foundation of China(22278202).
文摘Micro-interface intensified reactor(MIR)can be applied in series/parallel in the absorption of CO_(2)in industrial gases by Na_(2)CO_(3)due to the ability to produce large numbers of stable microbubbles.This work focuses on the variation pattern of mass transfer characteristics parameters of the reaction gas in Na_(2)CO_(3) solution under the influence of different solution properties and operating parameters in the reaction of CO_(2)absorption by Na2CO3.The mass transfer characteristics parameters include bubble Sauter mean diameter,gas holdup,interfacial area,liquid side mass transfer coefficient,and liquid side volume mass transfer coefficient kLa.The solution properties and operating parameters include Na2CO3 concentration(0.05–2.0 mol·L^(-1)),superficial gas velocity(0.00221–0.01989 m·s^(-1)),superficial liquid velocity(0.00332–0.02984 m·s^(-1)),and ionic strength(1.42456–1.59588 mol·kg^(-1)).And volumetric mass transfer coeffi-cients kLa and superficial reaction rates r of the MIR and the bubble column reactor are compared in the reaction of sodium carbonate absorption of carbon dioxide,and the former shows a greater improvement under different solution properties and operating parameters.The enhanced role of MIR in mass transfer in non-homogeneous reactions is verified and the feasibility of industrial practical applications of MIR is demonstrated.
基金the projects ENE2010-15585 and CTQ2012-31639the FPI postgraduate research grant(BES-2011-046279)
文摘Recovery of carbon monoxide from flue gases by selective absorption of carbon monoxide in an imidazolium chlorocuprate（l） ionic liquid is considered in this work as an alternative to the use of molecular volatile solvents such as aromatic hydrocarbons. The present work evaluates the CO mass transfer rates from the gas phase to the ionic liquid solutions in the absence of chemical reaction. To that end, carbon dioxide was employed as an inert model gas and absorption experiments were performed to assess the influence of different process variables in a batch reactor with fiat gas-liquid interface. The experimental mass transfer coefficients showed significant var- iation with temperature, （3.4-10.9） × 10^-7 m·s^-1 between 293 and 313 K; stirring speed, （10.2- 33.1）× 10^-7 m.s 1 between 100 and 300 r·min^-1; and concentration of copper（1）, （6.6-10.2） × 10^-7 m·s^-1 between 0.25 and 2 mol· L^- 1. In addition, the mass transfer coefficients were eventually found to follow a poten- tial proportionality of the type kL ∝μ^-0.5 and the dimensionless correlation that makes the estimation of the mass transfer coefficients possible in the studied range of process variables was obtained： Sh=10^-2.64 Re^1.07 , Sc^0.75,These results constitute the first step in the kinetic analysis of the reaction between CO and imidazolium chlorocuprate（I） ionic liquid that determines the design of the separation units.
文摘Membrane gas-solvent contactors are a hybrid technology combining solvent absorption with membrane gas separation, which demonstrates potential for CO_2 capture through the ability of the membrane to rigidly control the mass transfer area. Membrane contactors have been successfully demonstrated for CO_2 absorption, and there is strong research interest in using membrane contactors for the complimentary CO_2 desorption process to regenerate the solvent. However, understanding and modelling the various stages of mass transfer in the desorption process is less well-known, given the existing mass transfer correlations had been developed from absorption experiments. Hence, mass transfer correlations for membrane contactors are reviewed here, and their appropriateness for desorption analysed. This is achieved through simulating CO_2 desorption through a membrane contactor from loaded 30 wt% monoethanolamine solvent to enable comparison of the correlations. It was found that the most cited correlations by Yang and Cussler were valid for shell side parallel flow, while that of Kreith and Black was viable for shell side cross flow. A limitation of all of these correlations is that they assume single phase flow on both sides of the membrane; however, the high temperature of CO_2 desorption can lead to partial solvent vaporisation and hence two phases present on one side of the membrane contactor during desorption. A mass transfer correlation is established here for two phase parallel flow on the shell side of a membrane contactor, based on experimental results for three composite and one asymmetric hollow fibre membrane contactors stripping CO_2 from loaded MEA at 105–108 °C. This correlation is comparable to that reported in the literature for mass transfer in other two phase systems, but differs from the standard format for membrane contactors in terms of the exponent on the dimensionless Schmidt and Reynolds numbers.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51134017)and Petro China(2011E-24-09)
文摘This paper studies the mass transfer performance of structured packings in the absorption of CO2 from air with aqueous Na OH solution. The Eight structured packings tested are sheet metal ones with corrugations of different geometry parameters. Effective mass transfer area and overall gas phase mass transfer coefficient have been measured in an absorption column of 200 mm diameter under the conditions of gas F-factor in 0.38–1.52 Pa0.5and aqueous Na OH solution concentration of 0.10–0.15 kmol·m-3. The effects of gas/liquid phase flow rates and packing geometry parameters are also investigated. The results show that the effective mass transfer area changes not only with packing geometry parameters and liquid load, but also with gas F-factor. A new effective mass transfer area correlation on the gas F-factor and the liquid load was proposed, which is found to fit experiment data very well.
基金the financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21706182)。
文摘CO_(2) absorption into absorbents is a widely used method to reduce carbon emissions,in which the concentration gradient near the gas-liquid interface may induce Rayleigh convection(RC).Once RC occurs,the mass transfer rate will be significantly enhanced.Therefore,it is necessary to explore the mass transfer enhancement mechanism further and develop a penetration/surface divergence hybrid mass transfer model.In this study,we conduct research on the process of CO_(2) absorption into ethanol with RC.Firstly,we use a multi-relaxation time lattice Boltzmann method to simulate the absorption process and obtain the flow and concentration fields.And we also verify the reliability of the numerical simulation results by comparing with the experimental results.Then,we analyze the characteristics of non-uniform flow and concentration fields in RC.Moreover,we divide the near-interface region into diffusion-dominated and convection-dominated mass transfer zones by checking whether the horizontal average velocity is greater than 1.0×10^(-4) m·s^(-1).Furthermore,based on the differences in mass transfer mechanisms of the aforementioned two zones,we propose a penetration/surface divergence hybrid model to predict the instantaneous mass transfer coefficient.The prediction results demonstrate that the hybrid model can precisely predict the instantaneous mass transfer coefficient of the entire CO_(2) absorption process.Our proposed hybrid model provides a promising way to deal with the complex mass transfer problems with non-uniform flow and concentration fields.
基金Supported by China Petroleum&Chemical Corporation(105044)
文摘To get more accurate kinetic data of the absorption of CO2 into aqueous solution of N-methyldiethanolamine,a wetted wall column was modified to more uniformly distribute the liquid on the column surface and gas in the absorbing chamber and change the length of the column.The average liquid film thickness and the liquid-phase mass transfer coefficient were measured,and a correlation for the Sherwood number,Reynolds number and Schmidt number was obtained for the modified wetted wall column.The equilibrium concentrations in chemical reactions were calculated with a minor absolute error for calculating the rate constant more accurately.A mathe-matical model for the CO2 absorption was established based on the diffusional mass transfer accompanied with parallel reversible reactions,and the partial differential equation was solved by Laplace transform.An analytical ex-pression for the concentration of carbon dioxide as a function of time and penetration depth in liquid film and the average interphase mass transfer rate was obtained.This model was also used to calculate the rate constant for a second-order reaction,which was in good agreement with reported data.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51276141)the Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China(2015JQ5192)"Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities"
文摘The application of spray towers for CO2 capture is a development trend in recent years. However, most of the previous jobs were conducted in a cylindrical tower by using a single spray nozzle, whose configuration and performance is not good enough for industrial application. To solve this problem, the present work proposed a diameter-varying spray tower and a new spray mode of dual-nozzle opposed impinging spray to enhance the heat and mass transfer of CO2 absorption process. Experiments were performed to investigate the mass transfer performance （in terms of the CO2 removal rate （η） and the overall mass transfer coefficient （KGae）） of the improved spray tower under various operating conditions. Experimental results showed that the liquid to gas ratio and mole ratio of MEA to C02 are major factors, which affect the absorption performance and the maximums of η and KGae that are 94.0% and 0.574 kmol. m^-3·h^-1·kPa^-1, respectively, under the experimental conditions. Furthermore, new correlations to predict the mass transfer coefficient of the proposed spray tower are developed in various CO2 concentrations with a Pearson Correlation Coefficient over 90%.
文摘The high concentration of phosphorus and nitrogen in wastewater and sludge could be lowered to a certain level by struvite (MgNH4PO4·6H2O) crystallization. One of the main factors for struvite formation is the solution pH. It can be adjusted by non-reagent carbon (CO2) dioxide stripping through the process of aeration. The intensity of the mass transfer between the air and the supernatant of dewatering sludge obtained from wastewater treatment plant is characterized by the volumetric liquid-side mass transfer coefficient, which can be estimated theoretically. It is found that the rate of pH increase depends strongly on the sparging area of the air distribution system while the air flow rate does not influence considerably the Dissolved Oxygen (DO) level which governs the CO2 stripping process. The theoretical calculated values of the volumetric mass transfer coefficient have been compared with those obtained experimentally. Based on the data obtained, relationships of pH/kLa (mass transfer coefficient) were developed. These correlations serve as a tool for prediction of pH during the struvite precipitation process.
基金The authors are grateful to the Shiraz University for supporting this research.
文摘Nanofluids have novel characteristics that make them potentially useful for different applications.Realizing modest mass transfer enhancement in conventional nanofluids,in this study,mass-transfer of carbon dioxide in pure water and water-based nanofluids dispersed with silica nanoparticles at different initial pressures up to 15 MPa and at temperatures of 35℃ and 45℃ was investigated.Deionized water and two nanofluids at different concentrations with volume of 150 cm^(3) were used for this purpose.CO_(2) was brought in contact with each solution in a pressure-volume-temperature(PVT)cell with no mixer.Additionally,carbon dioxide diffusion coefficients at different pressures were estimated based on Fick's law.The obtained results demonstrated that water/silica nanofluid with 0.5 wt%and 0.1 wt%increased the carbon dioxide diffusion coefficient up to 39.2%and 11.9%compared to that in pure distilled water,respectively.Moreover,it was observed that the measured diffusion coefficient of carbon dioxide inwater increased with temperature rise from 35℃ to 45℃ at constant pressure.However,it could be seen that,the diffusion coefficient decreased with pressure at constant temperature.It was concluded that among the enhancement mechanisms of nanoparticles,(i.e.grazing effect and Brownian motion),Brownian motion would play the main role in mass transfer enhancement.
