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Oscillating behavior on distillation trays‐II
Author(s) -
Biddulph Michael W.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
aiche journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1547-5905
pISSN - 0001-1541
DOI - 10.1002/aic.690210104
Subject(s) - oscillation (cell signaling) , distillation , tray , mechanics , range (aeronautics) , chemistry , fractionating column , thermodynamics , chromatography , materials science , physics , mechanical engineering , engineering , composite material , biochemistry
This paper describes an extension of an earlier study on oscillations which can develop on distillation trays. The oscillations take the form of violent lateral movements of the gas/liquid biphase, and they are generally undesirable for good column performance. It has been found that lower density gases need higher velocities to initiate oscillation, and vice versa for higher densities. The predictive method for the onset of oscillations proposed previously appears to remain valid for the range of gas density covered, and for small hole size trays. The presence of oscillations has been shown to increase weeping significantly.