In situ measurements of the static liquid holdup in Katapak-SP12 (TM) packed column using X-ray tomography

tomography; imaging; multiphase reactors; packed bed; hydrodynamics; static liquid holdup; trickle-bed reactors; structured packings; pressure-drop; distillation; flow

Abstract :

[en] Static liquid holdup was determined in situ, in a column packed with Katapak-SP12 (TM) elements, using a non-intrusive X-ray tomographic technique. Experiments were performed in a 10 cm diameter PVC column with the air-water system. The technique allows a local determination of the various liquid holdup as well as of the capillary height, without dismantling the elements. Results are in good agreement with correlations proposed in the literature. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Disciplines :

Chemical engineering

Author, co-author :

Aferka, Saïd ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de chimie appliquée > Génie chimique - Opérations physiques unitaires

Crine, Michel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de chimie appliquée > Génie chimique - Opérations physiques unitaires

Saroha, A. K.

Toye, Dominique ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de chimie appliquée > Génie de la réaction et des réacteurs chimiques

Marchot, Pierre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de chimie appliquée > Génie chimique - Systèmes polyphasiques

Language :

English

Title :

In situ measurements of the static liquid holdup in Katapak-SP12 (TM) packed column using X-ray tomography

Publication date :

2007

Journal title :

Chemical Engineering Science

ISSN :

0009-2509

eISSN :

1873-4405

Publisher :

Pergamon Press - An Imprint of Elsevier Science, Oxford, United Kingdom

Volume :

Issue :

Pages :

6076-6080

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