Fluid-flow characteristics of concurrent gas-liquid flow in packed beds

AIChE Journal ◽  
1964 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 951-957 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vern W. Weekman ◽  
John E. Myers
2011 ◽  
Vol 312-315 ◽  
pp. 871-876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Serrenho ◽  
Antonio F. Miguel

A 3-D numerical study is performed to investigate the effects of periodicity (geometry) on flow of fluid and on flow of solid/fluid suspensions in packing arrangements of fixed beds of spheres. The porosity is fixed at 0.58 and the following packing arrangements are studied: simple cubic, face-centered cubic, hexagonal, rhomboedric hexagonal and tetragonal. Simulations are carried out at Reynolds numbers ranging from 0.1 and 50, and using solid suspensions with different sizes (0.2, 2 and 10 micron) and densities (200 and 2000 kg/m3). The effect of the periodicity on fluid flow characteristics (permeability and inertia parameter) and on the penetration efficiency of solid suspensions within the packed beds is analyzed and quantified.


Author(s):  
Kridsanapong Boonpen ◽  
Pruet Kowitwarangkul ◽  
Patiparn Ninpetch ◽  
Nadnapang Phophichit ◽  
Piyapat Chuchuay ◽  
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AIChE Journal ◽  
1978 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 709-717 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles N. Satterfield ◽  
Michael W. Van Eek ◽  
Gary S. Bliss

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