Characterization of Minimum Impeller Speed for Suspension of Solids in Liquid at High Solid Concentration, Using Gamma-Ray Densitometry
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Abstract
The successful design and operation of Liquid-Solid (LS) and Gas-Liquid-Solid (GLS) stirred tank reactors requires an accurate determination of the level of solid suspension needed for the process at hand. A poor design of the stirred tank to achieve optimum conditions and maintain the system under these conditions during operation may cause significant drawbacks concerning product quality (selectivity and yield) and cost. In this paper, the limitations of applying conventional measurement techniques for the accurate characterization of critical impeller speed for just off-bottom suspension (<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M1"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>N</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mtext>JS</mml:mtext></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>) at high solid concentrations are described. Subsequently, the Gamma-Ray Densitometry technique for characterizing<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M2"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>N</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mtext>JS</mml:mtext></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>is introduced, which can overcome the limitations of previous experimental techniques. The theoretical concept of this method is explained, and experimental validation is presented to confirm the accuracy of the Gamma-Ray Densitometry technique. The effects of clearance, scale, and solid loading on<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M3"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>N</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mtext>JS</mml:mtext></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>for several impellers are discussed. Experimental<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M4"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>N</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mtext>JS</mml:mtext></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>values are compared with correlations proposed in the literatures, and modifications are made to improve the prediction. Finally, by utilizing the similarity to the incipient movement of solid particles in other systems, a theoretical model for<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M5"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>N</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mtext>JS</mml:mtext></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>prediction is presented.
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