Agitated Vessel (agitated + vessel)

Distribution by Scientific Domains

Kinds of Agitated Vessel

  • unbaffled agitated vessel


  • Selected Abstracts


    The Effects of Power Law Fluid Rheology on Coil Heat Transfer for Agitated Vessel in the Transitional Flow Regime

    THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Issue 6 2004
    Eric Ricci
    Abstract A CFD model of heat transfer from power-law fluids to helical cooling coils in the transitional flow regime of a baffled tank mixed with a pitched blade turbine was developed with FluentTM. The model captured local temperature and velocity gradients. Simulations were run, varying Re, Pr, K and n. The results indicate that a Sieder-Tate type correlation, with the exponent on and the coefficient in front of the Reynolds number being a function of n, is recommended for estimating ho. Also, a new two coil bank design was found to be more efficient when 450 < Re < 650. On a développé à l'aide de FluentTM un modèle CFD de transfert de chaleur pour un serpentin hélicoïdal dans un réservoir à contrepales agité par une turbine à pales inclinées dans le régime de transition, appliqué au refroidissement de fluides de loi de puissance. Le modèle permet de déterminer la température locale et les gradients de vitesse. On a effectué des simulations en variant Re, Pr, K et n. Les résultats indiquent qu'une corrélation de type Sieder-Tate, où l'exposant et le coefficient prémultiplicateur du nombre de Reynolds sont fonction de n, est recommandée pour l'estimation de ho. On a également trouvé qu'une nouvelle conception de réservoir à deux serpentins était plus efficace lorsque 450 < Re < 650. [source]


    Solid,liquid mass transfer characteristics of an unbaffled agitated vessel with an unsteadily forward,reverse rotating impeller

    JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY, Issue 5 2008
    Shuichi Tezura
    Abstract To develop an enhanced form of solid-liquid apparatus, an unbaffled agitated vessel has been constructed, fitted with an agitation system using an impeller whose rotation alternates unsteadily in direction, i.e. a forward-reverse rotating impeller. In this vessel, solid-liquid mass transfer was studied using a disc turbine impeller with six flat blades. The effect of impeller rotation rate as an operating variable on the mass transfer coefficient was evaluated experimentally using various geometrical conditions of the apparatus, such as impeller diameter and height, in relation to the impeller power consumption. Mixing of gas above the free surface into the bulk liquid, i.e. surface aeration, which accompanied the solid-liquid agitation, was also investigated. Comparison of the mass transfer characteristics between this type of vessel and a baffled vessel with a unidirectional rotating impeller underscored the sufficient solid-liquid contact for prevention of gas mixing in the forward-reverse rotation mode of the impeller. Copyright © 2008 Society of Chemical Industry [source]


    Agitation requirements for complete solid suspension in an unbaffled agitated vessel with an unsteadily forward,reverse rotating impeller

    JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY, Issue 7 2007
    Shuichi Tezura
    Abstract Background: To develop a new type of solid,liquid apparatus, we have proposed the application of an agitation system with an impeller whose rotation alternates direction unsteadily, i.e., a forward,reverse rotating impeller. For an unbaffled agitated vessel fitted with this system, the suspension of solid particles in a liquid was studied using a disk turbine impeller with six flat blades. Results: The effects of the solid,liquid conditions and geometrical conditions of the apparatus on the minimum rotation rate and the corresponding impeller power consumption were evaluated experimentally for a completely suspended solid. The power consumption for a just suspended solid with this type of vessel was comparable with that for a baffled vessel with a unidirectionally rotating impeller, taking the liquid flow along the vessel bottom into consideration. Conclusion: Empirical relationships to predict the parameters of agitation requirements were found. A comparative investigation demonstrated the usefulness of the forward,reverse rotation mode of the impeller for off-bottom suspension of solid particles. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry [source]


    Flow and mass transfer in aerated viscous Newtonian liquids in an unbaffled agitated vessel having alternating forward,reverse rotating impellers

    JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY, Issue 11 2001
    Masanori Yoshida
    Abstract Flow and mass transfer characteristics in aerated viscous Newtonian liquids were studied for an unbaffled aerated agitated vessel with alternating rotating impellers (AAVAI), ie with multiple forward,reverse rotating impellers having four delta blades. The effects of operating conditions such as gas sparging rate, agitation rate and the number of impeller stages, and the liquid physical properties (viscosity) on the gas hold-up, ,gD, and volumetric oxygen transfer coefficient, kLaD were evaluated experimentally. The dependences of ,gD and kLaD on the specific total power input and superficial gas velocity differed, depending on the ranges of liquid viscosity. Empirical relationships are presented for each viscosity range to predict ,gD and kLaD as a function of the specific total power input, superficial gas velocity and viscosity of liquid. Based on a comparative investigation of the volumetric coefficient in terms of the specific total power input between the AAVAI and conventional aerated agitated vessels (CAAVs) having unidirectionally rotating impellers, the usefulness of AAVAI as a gas,liquid agitator treating viscous Newtonian liquids is also discussed. © 2001 Society of Chemical Industry [source]


    Electrochemical bleaching of kraft bagasse pulp using a new cell design

    THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Issue 1 2010
    El-Sayed Z. El-Ashtoukhy
    Abstract In situ single-stage electrochemical bleaching of kraft bagasse pulp was carried out in a cylindrical agitated vessel fitted with four graphite rod anodes and a cylindrical stainless steel screen cathode, using NaCl as an electrolyte. The effect of current density, pH, NaCl concentration, impeller rotational speed, temperature, and pulp consistency on the rate of bleaching was studied. It was found that the rate of bleaching increased with increasing current density, NaCl concentration, and temperature and decreased with increasing pH and pulp consistency. The effect of temperature was found to fit Arrhenius equation with an activation energy of 0.515,kcal/mol, which denotes a diffusion-controlled mechanism. Energy consumption (EC) calculation showed that EC ranged from 0.225 to 3.11,kWh/kg dry pulp depending on the current density. The strength of bleached pulp was little affected by bleaching lying within an acceptable range. Le blanchiment électrochimique à une étape in situ de pâte de bagasse kraft a été effectué dans un réservoir cylindrique agité doté d'une anode sous forme de tige au graphite (4) et de cathode sous forme de treillis cylindrique en acier inoxydable, utilisant le NaCl comme électrolyte. L'effet de la densité du courant, du pH, de la concentration de NaCl, de la vélocité rotationnelle de la roue et de la température de la consistance de la pâte sur le taux de blanchiment a été étudié. L'effet de la température s'est avéré s'inscrire dans l'équation d'Arrhenius avec une énergie d'activation de 0,515 kcal/mol, ce qui dénote un mécanisme de diffusion contrôlé. Le calcul de consommation d'énergie montre que la consommation d'énergie se situe de 0,225 à 3,11,kWh/kg de pâte sèche, selon la densité du courant. La résistance de la pâte blanchie est peu touchée par le blanchiment et se situe en deçà de la plage acceptable. [source]


    Effect of impeller clearance on liquid flow within an unbaffled vessel agitated with a forward,reverse rotating impeller

    THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Issue 6 2009
    Masanori Yoshida
    Abstract For an unbaffled agitated vessel with an unsteadily forward,reverse rotating impeller whose rotation proceeds with repeated acceleration, deceleration, and stop,reverse processes, liquid flow was studied through visualisation and measurement using particle tracking velocimetry (PTV). A disk turbine impeller with six flat blades was used with varied height settings. The impeller clearance and its forward,reverse rotation cycle characterised the impeller region flow: the radially outward flow in the deceleration process for the larger clearance relative to the vessel diameter of 1/3, and the axially downward flow in the acceleration process for the smaller clearance relative to the vessel diameter of 1/8. The flow patterns within the vessel resulting from the impeller's larger and smaller clearances were outlined, respectively, by double loops and a single loop of circulation, resembling the pattern produced by unidirectionally rotating turbine-type impellers. The discharge flow was revealed to contain a comparable level of periodic circumferential velocity component, irrespective of the impeller clearance. On a étudié l'écoulement liquide par visualisation et mesure en utilisant la vélocimétrie avec poursuite de trajectoire pour une cuve non compartimentée et agitée avec un agitateur rotatif avant-arrière non stable dont la rotation est composée de périodes répétées d'accélération, de ralentissement et d'arrêt-marche arrière. Un agitateur à six pales plates a été utilisé avec quatre réglages de hauteur différents. Le dégagement de l'agitateur et son cycle de rotation avant-arrière caractérisaient l'écoulement liquide dans la région de l'agitateur : l'écoulement radial vers l'extérieur dans le processus de décélération pour le dégagement le plus important par rapport au diamètre de la cuve de 1/3 et l'écoulement axial vers le bas dans le processus d'accélération pour le dégagement le plus petit par rapport au diamètre de la cuve de 1/8. Les modèles d'écoulement intérieurs de la cuve résultant du plus grand et du plus petit dégagements de l'agitateur ont été décrits, respectivement, par des doubles boucles et une simple boucle de circulation, ce qui ressemble au modèle produit par des agitateurs à hélice unidirectionnels. On a révélé que l'écoulement de sortie contenait un niveau comparable de vélocité périodique périphérique, indépendamment du dégagement de l'agitateur. [source]


    Design and operation of unbaffled aerated agitated vessels with unsteadily forward,reverse rotating impellers handling viscous Newtonian liquids

    JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY, Issue 4 2003
    Masanori Yoshida
    Abstract Design and operation of unbaffled aerated agitated vessels with multiple unsteadily forward,reverse rotating impellers (AJITERs) for viscous Newtonian liquids were studied. The effects of operating conditions such as gas sparging rate, agitation rate and the number of impeller stages, geometrical conditions such as the diameters of vessel and impeller, and the physical properties of liquids on the drag and added moment of inertia coefficients, necessary to predict the average and maximum power consumptions of the impellers in AJITERs, were evaluated and the empirical relationships which estimate values of each of these coefficients are presented. The effects of operating conditions, geometrical conditions and liquid physical properties on the gas hold-up, ,gD, and volumetric oxygen transfer coefficient, kLaD, were evaluated in relation to the total power input which is the sum of the average power consumption of impellers, ie average agitation power input, and aeration power input. Empirical relationships, useful for design and operation of AJITERs, were obtained for each viscosity range, where the dependences of ,gD and kLaD on the specific total power input and superficial gas velocity differed, to predict ,gD and kLaD respectively as a function of the specific total power input, superficial gas velocity and liquid physical properties. © 2003 Society of Chemical Industry [source]


    Flow and mass transfer in aerated viscous Newtonian liquids in an unbaffled agitated vessel having alternating forward,reverse rotating impellers

    JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY, Issue 11 2001
    Masanori Yoshida
    Abstract Flow and mass transfer characteristics in aerated viscous Newtonian liquids were studied for an unbaffled aerated agitated vessel with alternating rotating impellers (AAVAI), ie with multiple forward,reverse rotating impellers having four delta blades. The effects of operating conditions such as gas sparging rate, agitation rate and the number of impeller stages, and the liquid physical properties (viscosity) on the gas hold-up, ,gD, and volumetric oxygen transfer coefficient, kLaD were evaluated experimentally. The dependences of ,gD and kLaD on the specific total power input and superficial gas velocity differed, depending on the ranges of liquid viscosity. Empirical relationships are presented for each viscosity range to predict ,gD and kLaD as a function of the specific total power input, superficial gas velocity and viscosity of liquid. Based on a comparative investigation of the volumetric coefficient in terms of the specific total power input between the AAVAI and conventional aerated agitated vessels (CAAVs) having unidirectionally rotating impellers, the usefulness of AAVAI as a gas,liquid agitator treating viscous Newtonian liquids is also discussed. © 2001 Society of Chemical Industry [source]