Improved dark fermentation of cane molasses in mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic fluidized bed reactors by selecting operational conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (13) ◽  
pp. 10442-10452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiago B. Ferreira ◽  
Gabriel C. Rego ◽  
Lucas R. Ramos ◽  
Camila A. Menezes ◽  
Edson L. Silva
Keyword(s):  
Fluidized Bed ◽  
Dark Fermentation ◽  
Fluidized Bed Reactors ◽  
Cane Molasses ◽  
Operational Conditions

scholarly journals Hydrogen Production by Fluidized Bed Reactors: A Quantitative Perspective Using the Supervised Machine Learning Approach

J ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 266-287
Author(s):  
Zheng Lian ◽  
Yixiao Wang ◽  
Xiyue Zhang ◽  
Abubakar Yusuf ◽  
Lord Famiyeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Fluidized Bed ◽  
Biomass Gasification ◽  
Supervised Machine Learning ◽  
Fluidized Bed Reactors ◽  
Hydrogen Yield ◽  
Carbon Conversion ◽  
Operational Parameters ◽  
Operational Conditions

The current hydrogen generation technologies, especially biomass gasification using fluidized bed reactors (FBRs), were rigorously reviewed. There are involute operational parameters in a fluidized bed gasifier that determine the anticipated outcomes for hydrogen production purposes. However, limited reviews are present that link these parametric conditions with the corresponding performances based on experimental data collection. Using the constructed artificial neural networks (ANNs) as the supervised machine learning algorithm for data training, the operational parameters from 52 literature reports were utilized to perform both the qualitative and quantitative assessments of the performance, such as the hydrogen yield (HY), hydrogen content (HC) and carbon conversion efficiency (CCE). Seven types of operational parameters, including the steam-to-biomass ratio (SBR), equivalent ratio (ER), temperature, particle size of the feedstock, residence time, lower heating value (LHV) and carbon content (CC), were closely investigated. Six binary parameters have been identified to be statistically significant to the performance parameters (hydrogen yield (HY)), hydrogen content (HC) and carbon conversion efficiency (CCE)) by analysis of variance (ANOVA). The optimal operational conditions derived from the machine leaning were recommended according to the needs of the outcomes. This review may provide helpful insights for researchers to comprehensively consider the operational conditions in order to achieve high hydrogen production using fluidized bed reactors during biomass gasification.

Effect of inoculum pretreatment on the microbial community structure and its performance during dark fermentation using anaerobic fluidized-bed reactors

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (15) ◽  
pp. 9589-9599 ◽  
Author(s):  
Crhistian Cisneros-Pérez ◽  
Claudia Etchebehere ◽  
Lourdes B. Celis ◽  
Julian Carrillo-Reyes ◽  
Felipe Alatriste-Mondragón ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Microbial Community ◽  
Fluidized Bed ◽  
Microbial Community Structure ◽  
Dark Fermentation ◽  
Fluidized Bed Reactors

Influence of Seeding Conditions on Initial Biofilm Development during the Startup of Anaerobic Fluidized Bed Reactors

1989 ◽  
Vol 21 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 157-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Ehlinger ◽  
J. M. Audic ◽  
G. M. Faup
Keyword(s):  
Fluidized Bed ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Protein Concentration ◽  
Specific Activity ◽  
Fluidized Bed Reactor ◽  
Fluidized Bed Reactors ◽  
Support Material ◽  
Biofilm Development ◽  
Initial Biofilm

The characterization of the biofilm of an anaerobic fluidized-bed reactor was completed under standard conditions. The distribution of the fixed protein concentration depended on the level in the reactor. The protein concentration reached 1520 µg.g−1 of support at the top of the reactor and only 1200 µg.g−1 at the bottom after 504 hours of operation but the specific activity of the biofilm was 33×10−4 µM acetate.h−1.mg−1 proteins at the bottom and only 26×10−4 µM.h−1.mg−1 at the top. The efficiency of a fluidized bed reactor and the composition of the biofilm changed with an increase of the pH from 7 to 8.5 during the seeding of the support material. Future development of the biofilm and the specific activity of the support were affected.

Anaerobic/aerobic biodegradation of pentachlorophenol using GAC fluidized bed reactors: optimization of the empty bed contact time

1997 ◽  
Vol 36 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 107-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory J. Wilson ◽  
Amid P. Khodadoust ◽  
Makram T. Suidan ◽  
Richard C. Brenner
Keyword(s):  
Fluidized Bed ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Aerobic Biodegradation ◽  
Fluidized Bed Reactors ◽  
Reactor Performance ◽  
Reactor Operation ◽  
Significant Cost ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Primary Substrate ◽  
Chlorinated Phenolic Compounds

An integrated reactor system has been developed to remediate pentachlorophenol (PCP) containing wastes using sequential anaerobic and aerobic biodegradation. Anaerobically, PCP was degraded to predominately equimolar concentrations (>99%) of monochlorophenol (MCP) in two GAC fluidized bed reactors at Empty Bed Contact Times (EBCTs) ranging from 18.6 to 1.15 hours. However, at lower EBCTs, MCP concentrations decreased to less than 10% of the influent PCP concentration suggesting mineralization. The optimal EBCT was determined to be 2.3 hours based on PCP conversion to MCPs and stable reactor operation. Decreasing the EBCT fourfold did not inhibit degradation of PCP and its intermediates, thus allowing removal of PCP at much lower detention time and resulting in a significant cost advantage. Analytical grade PCP was fed via syringe pumps into two fluidized bed reactors at influent concentrations of 100 mg/l and 200 mg/l, respectively. Acting as the primary substrate, ethanol was also fed into the reactors at concentrations of 697 and 1388 mg/l. Effluent PCP and chlorinated phenolic compounds were analyzed weekly to evaluate reactor performance. Biodegradation pathways were also identified. 3-chlorophenol (CP) was the predominant MCP and varied simultaneously with 3,5-dichlorophenol (DCP) concentrations. Likewise, 4-CP concentrations varied simultaneously with 3,4-DCP concentrations. A second stage aerobic GAC fluidized bed reactor was added after the anaerobic reactor to completely mineralize the remaining MCP and phenols. Data show no presence of phenol and MCP in the effluent or on the GAC. Overall, the chemical oxygen demand (COD) fed to the system was reduced from 75 g/d in the influent to less than 1.5 g/d in the effluent.

Aromatic Transformation in Fluidized Bed Reactors

2008 ◽  
Vol 73 (8-9) ◽  
pp. 1061-1088
Author(s):  
Sule Rabiu ◽  
Sulaiman Al-Khattaf
Keyword(s):  
Fluidized Bed ◽  
The Other ◽  
Fluidized Bed Reactors ◽  
Y Zeolite ◽  
Y Zeolites ◽  
Toluene Disproportionation ◽  
Xylene Isomerization ◽  
Toluene Methylation ◽  
Toluene Conversion ◽  
Medium Acidity

In this work three important aromatic transformations, namely: toluene disproportionation, toluene methylation and m-xylene isomerization, were investigated in a riser simulator which closely mimics the operation of commercial fluidized bed reactors. The transformations were studied over a ZSM-5 based catalyst with medium acidity of 0.23 mmol/g and a series of Y zeolites of acidities between 0.55 and 0.03 mmol/g. For pure toluene feed, it was observed that conversion over the ZSM-5 based catalyst and the weakly acidic Y zeolite (USY-1) was very low. However, with the highly acidic Y zeolite (H-Y), significant toluene conversion was observed with paring reaction more prominent than disproportionation. On the other hand, when toluene was alkylated with methanol, higher toluene conversions were achieved over both the ZSM-5 based and the weakly acidic USY-1 catalysts as compared to when pure toluene feed was used. In addition, p-xylene/o-xylene (P/O) ratios higher than the equilibrium values were obtained in the reaction product over both catalysts. Finally, for m-xylene isomerization it was found that m-xylene conversion increased initially as the acidity of the catalyst increased up to 0.1 mmol/g beyond which any further increase in acidity resulted in a slight decrease in the m-xylene conversion.

Optimal polymer grade transitions for fluidized bed reactors

2020 ◽  
Vol 88 ◽  
pp. 86-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yajun Wang ◽  
Lorenz T. Biegler ◽  
George S. Ostace ◽  
Rita A. Majewski
Keyword(s):  
Fluidized Bed ◽  
Fluidized Bed Reactors

scholarly journals The role of nitrogen gas in fluidized bed reactors on the nodular iron nitridation processs

2021 ◽  
Vol 1034 (1) ◽  
pp. 012172
Author(s):  
Wayan Sujana ◽  
Komang Astana Widi ◽  
Gerald A. Pohan ◽  
Tutut Nani Prihatmi ◽  
Luh Dina Ekasari
Keyword(s):  
Fluidized Bed ◽  
Fluidized Bed Reactors ◽  
Nitrogen Gas ◽  
Nodular Iron

Numerical Approaches for Modeling Gas–Solid Fluidized Bed Reactors: Comparison of Models and Application to Different Technical Problems

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Ostermeier ◽  
Annelies Vandersickel ◽  
Stephan Gleis ◽  
Hartmut Spliethoff
Keyword(s):  
Calcium Carbonate ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Fluidized Bed ◽  
Fluid Model ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Fluidized Bed Reactors ◽  
Discrete Phase Model ◽  
Technical Problems ◽  
Numerical Approaches

Gas–solid fluidized bed reactors play an important role in many industrial applications. Nevertheless, there is a lack of knowledge of the processes occurring inside the bed, which impedes proper design and upscaling. In this work, numerical approaches in the Eulerian and the Lagrangian framework are compared and applied in order to investigate internal fluidized bed phenomena. The considered system uses steam/air/nitrogen as fluidization gas, entering the three-dimensional geometry through a Tuyere nozzle distributor, and calcium oxide/corundum/calcium carbonate as solid bed material. In the two-fluid model (TFM) and the multifluid model (MFM), both gas and powder are modeled as Eulerian phases. The size distribution of the particles is approximated by one or more granular phases with corresponding mean diameters and a sphericity factor accounting for their nonspherical shape. The solid–solid and fluid–solid interactions are considered by incorporating the kinetic theory of granular flow (KTGF) and a drag model, which is modified by the aforementioned sphericity factor. The dense discrete phase model (DDPM) can be interpreted as a hybrid model, where the interactions are also modeled using the KTGF; however, the particles are clustered to parcels and tracked in a Lagrangian way, resulting in a more accurate and computational affordable resolution of the size distribution. In the computational fluid dynamics–discrete element method (CFD–DEM) approach, particle collisions are calculated using the DEM. Thereby, more detailed interparticulate phenomena (e.g., cohesion) can be assessed. The three approaches (TFM, DDPM, CFD–DEM) are evaluated in terms of grid- and time-independency as well as computational demand. The TFM and CFD–DEM models show qualitative accordance and are therefore applied for further investigations. The MFM (as a variation of the TFM) is applied in order to simulate hydrodynamics and heat transfer to immersed objects in a small-scale experimental test rig because the MFM can handle the required small computational cells. Corundum is used as a nearly monodisperse powder, being more suitable for Eulerian models, and air is used as fluidization gas. Simulation results are compared to experimental data in order to validate the approach. The CFD–DEM model is applied in order to predict mixing behavior and cohesion effects of a polydisperse calcium carbonate powder in a larger scale energy storage reactor.

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