Mass transfer and hydrodynamics in stirred gas-liquid-liquid contactors

A.H.G. Cents

    Research output: ThesisPhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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    Abstract

    It can be concluded from the research study described in this thesis that the mechanism of mass transfer in gas-liquid-liquid systems is still not completely clear. In this work mass transfer experiments were carried out with five different organic dispersed liquids, toluene, 1-octanol, n-heptane, n-dodecane and n-butyraldehyde. Toluene and octanol increased the gas-liquid mass transfer rate, after an initial decrease in kL (octanol) or a (toluene). The increase in mass transfer could be well described using a homogeneous model of the shuttle mechanism. No strong effects on the mass transfer were observed on the addition of n-heptane and ndodecane. The addition of butyraldehyde to water initially caused an increase in the gas-liquid interfacial area and a simultaneous decrease in the mass transfer coefficient, but this decrease disappears beyond the point of maximum solubility. Ultrasonic spectroscopy was shown to be a valuable tool in the determination of size distributions of different phases in multi-phase systems, and can therefore be used to perform additional research on this topic.
    Original languageEnglish
    QualificationDoctor of Philosophy
    Awarding Institution
    • University of Twente
    Supervisors/Advisors
    • Versteeg, Geert, Supervisor
    • Brilman, Derk W.F., Supervisor
    Award date4 Dec 2003
    Place of PublicationEnschede
    Publisher
    Print ISBNs9789036519946
    Publication statusPublished - 4 Dec 2003

    Keywords

    • IR-41072
    • METIS-217201

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