Hydrodynamics and mass transfer in a draft tube airlift reactor with dilute alcohol solutions

• Published in: AIChE journal Vol. 53; no. 11; pp. 2897 - 2904
• Main Authors: Albijanić, B, Havran, V, Petrović, D. Lj, Đurić, M, Tekić, M.N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.11.2007; Wiley Subscription Services; American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• Subjects: Alcohol; alcohol addition; Applied sciences; Aqueous chemistry; Aqueous solutions; Chemical engineering; Chemical reactors; draft tube airlift reactor; Exact sciences and technology; Heat and mass transfer. Packings, plates; hydrodynamics; Hydrodynamics of contact apparatus; mass transfer; multiphase reactors; Reactors; Gas holdup; Airlift reactor; Correlation; alcohol addition; Aliphatic compound; Hydrodynamics; Mass transfer; Bioreactor; draft tube airlift reactor; Mass transfer coefficient; Correlation analysis; multiphase reactors; Draft tube; Surface tension; Alcoholic solution; Aqueous solution; Circulation time

The aim of this work was to investigate an influence of different alcohols on the behavior of a draft tube airlift reactor. The main hydrodynamic and mass transfer parameters in 1 wt % aqueous solutions of five aliphatic alcohols were examined. The results showed that alcohol addition enhanced gas h...