Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol.87, No.6, 855-861, 2009
DISPERSED PHASE HOLDUP AND SLIP VELOCITY OF PHASES IN A PULSED PACKED COLUMN IN CONDITIONS WITH AND WITHOUT MASS TRANSFER
Dispersed phase holdup and slip velocity of phases were measured in a pilot plant pulsed packed column with a diameter of 76.2 mm for two different chemical systems in conditions with and without mass transfer. The effects of pulsation intensity, dispersed and continuous phases flow rates, interfacial tension and solute concentration on dispersed phase holdup and slip velocity of phases were investigated. A new empirical correlation in terms of the above-mentioned parameters developed from the measurements is given for the prediction of slip velocity. The dispersed phase holdup was calculated by means of this correlation and very good agreement between calculated and experimental values was obtained.