Flow hydrodynamics in a gas–solid fluidized bed reactor with two reaction zones--颗粒学报PARTICUOLOGY

Zhou, S., Lu, C., & Liu, M. (2019). Flow hydrodynamics in a gas–solid fluidized bed reactor with two reaction zones. Particuology, 47, 22-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.partic.2019.01.003

Flow hydrodynamics in a gas–solid fluidized bed reactor with two reaction zones

Shuaishuai Zhou, Chunxi Lu ^*, Mengxi Liu ^*

State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China

10.1016/j.partic.2019.01.003

Volume 47, December 2019, Pages 22-32

Received 19 July 2018, Revised 14 December 2018, Accepted 11 January 2019, Available online 7 May 2019, Version of Record 7 December 2019.

E-mail: lcx725@sina.com; mengxiliu@sina.com

Highlights

• A reactor with two reaction zones is proposed for pyridine synthesis.

• Hilbert–Huang analysis is adopted to determine the flow pattern.

• The cluster time fraction is calculated from signals of the solids concentration.

Abstract

A novel reactor with two reaction zones is proposed for pyridine synthesis. The flow hydrodynamics were investigated in experiments. Pressure taps and a PV-6D optical fiber were used to measure the pressure fluctuation and particle concentration, respectively. Hilbert–Huang analysis was adopted to distinguish the flow patterns through pressure fluctuation. Results show that the flow patterns are bubbling fluidization and fast fluidization in the regions below (reaction zone I) and above (reaction zone II) the nozzles, respectively. The radial distribution of the cluster time fraction was obtained through signal waves of the particle concentration. Analysis of the cluster time fraction revealed two radial distributions. In the region around the nozzles, the cluster time fraction ranged from 0 to 0.2 and concentrated at radial positions r/R = 0–1, which resulted from unsymmetrical catalyst feeding. In reaction zone II, the cluster time fraction ranged from 0 to 0.2, and the radial distribution indicated a core–annulus structure.

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Keywords

Two reaction zones; Hilbert–Huang analysis; Flow pattern; Cluster time fraction

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