Journal of Shandong University(Engineering Science) ›› 2021, Vol. 51 ›› Issue (4): 71-76.doi: 10.6040/j.issn.1672-3961.0.2020.296

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Gas-liquid mixing in a dual grid-disc impeller stirred vessel

Cuixun ZHANG1(),Mingjian CAO1,Fengling YANG2,*()   

  1. 1. Shandong Tianli Energy Co., Ltd., Jinan 250100, Shandong, China
    2. School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, Shandong, China
  • Received:2020-07-22 Online:2021-08-20 Published:2021-08-18
  • Contact: Fengling YANG E-mail:zhangcx1208@163.com;fly@sdu.edu.cn

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In order to improve the gas-fluid mixing efficiency in the stirred vessel, by replacing the solid disc of standard Rushton impeller (RT) with a grid disc, the grid-disc Rushton impeller (RT-G) was designed. Grid independence test was completed. Gas holdup distributions of dual RT were numerically studied by the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technique and compared with the literature data so as to validate the reliability of the numerical model and simulation method. The same numerical strategy was used to investigate the gas-liquid hydrodynamics of dual RT-G. Results were compared with those of dual RT and it was found that, under the operating condition studied here, dual RT-G had the same double-circulation flow field structure as RT. However, fluid axial velocity around the two RT-G impellers and axial pumping capacity could be enhanced, which contributed to improve the gas distribution state especially in regions adjacent to the impellers, between the upper and lower impeller, as well as in the top area of the stirred vessel. In terms of power consumption, the power number of dual RT-G before gassing was about 5% lower than that of dual RT, which indicated that RT-G was more energy-saving. The relative power demand (RPD) of dual RT-G after gassing was about 8% higher than dual RT, and accordingly was more efficient in gas dispersing.

Key words: stirred vessel, grid-disc impeller, gas-liquid flow, CFD, power consumption

CLC Number: 

  • TQ027

Fig.1

The stirred system and grid-disc impeller"

Fig.2

Grid independence test"

Fig.3

Comparisons of the gas holdups at r=77.75 mm in the mid-baffle plane of the dual RT stirred vessel"

Fig.4

Comparisons of the folw patterns in the mid-baffle plane of the stirred vessel"

Fig.5

Comparisons of axial velocities in the mid-baffle plane of the stirred vessel"

Fig.6

Gas holdups in the dual RT stirred vessel"

Fig.7

Gas holdups in the dual RT-G stirred vessel"

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