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Flow and mass transfer in aerated viscous Newtonian liquids in an unbaffled agitated vessel having alternating forward–reverse rotating impellers
Author(s) -
Yoshida Masanori,
Yamagiwa Kazuaki,
Ito Akira,
Ohkawa Akira,
Abe Masahiko,
Tezura Shuichi,
Shimazaki Masuo
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of chemical technology and biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1097-4660
pISSN - 0268-2575
DOI - 10.1002/jctb.498
Subject(s) - impeller , agitator , sparging , aeration , mass transfer coefficient , mechanics , non newtonian fluid , newtonian fluid , mass transfer , viscosity , chemistry , thermodynamics , viscous liquid , materials science , chromatography , physics , organic chemistry
Flow and mass transfer characteristics in aerated viscous Newtonian liquids were studied for an unbaffled aerated agitated vessel with alternating rotating impellers (AAVAI), ie with multiple forward–reverse rotating impellers having four delta blades. The effects of operating conditions such as gas sparging rate, agitation rate and the number of impeller stages, and the liquid physical properties (viscosity) on the gas hold‐up, ϕ gD , and volumetric oxygen transfer coefficient, k L a D were evaluated experimentally. The dependences of ϕ gD and k L a D on the specific total power input and superficial gas velocity differed, depending on the ranges of liquid viscosity. Empirical relationships are presented for each viscosity range to predict ϕ gD and k L a D as a function of the specific total power input, superficial gas velocity and viscosity of liquid. Based on a comparative investigation of the volumetric coefficient in terms of the specific total power input between the AAVAI and conventional aerated agitated vessels (CAAVs) having unidirectionally rotating impellers, the usefulness of AAVAI as a gas–liquid agitator treating viscous Newtonian liquids is also discussed. © 2001 Society of Chemical Industry