Bubble Velocity (bubble + velocity)

Distribution by Scientific Domains
Chemistry100%

Selected Abstracts

Viscous co-current downward Taylor flow in a square mini-channel

AICHE JOURNAL, Issue 7 2010
Özge Keskin
Abstract This article presents a computational study of the co-current downward Taylor flow of gas bubbles in a viscous liquid within a square channel of 1 mm hydraulic diameter. The three-dimensional numerical simulations are performed with an in-house computer code, which is based on the volume-of-fluid method with interface reconstruction. The computed (always axi-symmetric) bubble shapes are validated by experimental flow visualizations for varying capillary number. The evaluation of the numerical results for a series of simulations reveals the dependence of the bubble diameter and the interfacial area per unit volume on the capillary number. Correlations between bubble velocity and total superficial velocity are also provided. The present results are useful to estimate the values of the bubble diameter, the liquid film thickness and the interfacial area per unit volume from given values of the gas and liquid superficial velocities. © 2009 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2010 [source]

Passage of a bubble through a liquid,liquid interface

AICHE JOURNAL, Issue 3 2008
N. Dietrich
Abstract The aim of this study is to investigate the bubble passage at a liquid,liquid interface using a high-speed video camera (950 images per second) and a Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) system. Experiments were conducted in a square Plexiglas column of 0.1 m. Bubbles were generated through a submerged orifice (D = 1 × 10,3 m). The Newtonian Emkarox (HV45) solution was employed for the heavy phase whereas two different organic liquids of different viscosity (Silicone oil 10 mPa s and 100 mPa s) were used as light phase. Experimental results show the effect of the bubble size and the viscosity of the light phase on the retention time, the length of the column of fluid entrained behind the bubble, the bubble velocity as well as the velocity fields at the liquid,liquid interface. © 2008 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2008 [source]

Effect of solid material and surfactant presence on interactions of bubbles with horizontal solid surface

THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Issue 4 2010
Mária Fujasová-Zedníková
Abstract The interaction of a bubble with an immersed horizontal solid surface is studied experimentally. The effect of presence of a surfactant (limited to a specific nonionic surfactant, ,-terpineol, of various concentrations) and of surface material (cleaned glass, polypropylene, polyethylene, and Teflon) is investigated. The study focuses on two particular stages of the interaction, (i) the process of bubble bounce, which includes a collision and subsequent rebound from the solid surface, and (ii) the bubble attachment, which occurs after collision in time much longer than the duration of bounce and also after disappearance of all visible bubble movement. It is observed that the effect of the surface material on the bouncing is minor, possibly due to the liquid film separating the bubble and the solid surface. The presence of surfactant significantly affects the bouncing process. It not only decreases the initial bubble velocity, but also diminishes the bubble deformation after the collision and suppresses the bubble rebound from the surface. No rebound from the surface is observed in the most concentrated (1,×,10,3,mol/L) ,-terpineol solution. The adhesion time depends both on the solid material and ,-terpineol concentration. If the ,-terpineol concentration is increased, the adhesion time increases in the case of polypropylene surface, while it decreases in the case of polyethylene and Teflon surfaces. Results of this study are relevant for the description of attachment mechanism and to determine the proper conditions for selective flotation of plastics. L'interaction d'une bulle avec une surface pleine horizontale immergée est étudiée expérimentalement. L'effet de la présence d'un agent tensio-actif (limité à un agent tensio-actif nonionique spécifique, le ,-terpinéol, de diverses concentrations) et de matériau de surface (verre nettoyé, polypropylène, polyéthylène et Téflon) est étudié. L'étude se concentre sur deux étapes particulières de l'interaction, (i) le processus de rebondissement de la bulle, incluant une collision et un rebondissement subséquent de la surface pleine, et (ii) l'adhérence de la bulle, qui se produit après la collision, d'une durée plus longue que la durée du rebondissement, et également, après la disparition de tout mouvement visible de la bulle. Il est observé que l'effet du matériau de surface sur le rebondissement est mineur, probablement dû à la pellicule liquide séparant la bulle et la surface pleine. La présence de l'agent tensio-actif affecte de manière significative le processus de rebondissement. Elle diminue nonseulement la vitesse initiale de la bulle, mais diminue également la déformation de la bulle après la collision et supprime le rebondissement de la bulle de la surface. Aucun rebondissement de la surface n'est observé dans la solution la plus concentrée de ,-terpinéol (1,×,10,3,mol/L). La durée d'adhérence dépend aussi bien de la concentration du matériau solide que de la concentration en ,-terpinéol. Si la concentration en ,-terpinéol est augmentée, la durée d'adhérence augmente dans le cas de la surface en polypropylène, alors qu'elle diminue dans le cas des surfaces en polyéthylène et en Téflon. Les résultats de cette étude sont pertinents pour décrire le mécanisme d'adhérence et pour déterminer les conditions appropriées pour la flottaison sélective des plastiques. [source]

Combined PIV/PTV-Measurements for the Analysis of Bubble Interactions and Coalescence in a Turbulent Flow

THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Issue 3-4 2003
Dirk Bröder
Abstract In order to allow more reliable modeling of coalescence processes in turbulent bubbly flows, detailed experiments in a double loop reactor were performed. Narrow and essentially monomodal bubble size distributions in the range of 2 to 4 mm were created. For simultaneous measurements of bubble size, bubble velocity and liquid velocity a combined system of PIV and PTV was developed and applied. It was possible to determine bubble size distributions and mean, as well as fluctuating velocities for both phases. The spatial changes of the bubble size distribution, due to the influence of bubble coalescence, was analyzed and coalescence rates were calculated. Afin d'améliorer la fiabilité de la modélisation des procédés de coalescence dans les écoulements bouillonnants turbulents, des expériences poussées ont été menées dans un réacteur à double boucle. Des distributions de taille des bulles étroites, essentiellement monodisperses, dans la gamme de 2 à 4 mm, ont été créées. Pour les mesures simultanées de la taille des bulles, de la vitesse des bulles et de la vitesse du liquide, on a mis au point et appliqué un système combiné de PIV et PTV. Il a été possible de déterminer les distributions de taille des bulles et la moyenne mais également les vitesses fluctuantes pour les deux phases. Les changements spatiaux de la distribution de la taille des bulles dus à l'influence de la coalescence des bulles ont été analysés et les vitesses de coalescence ont été calculées. [source]