ISSN:
0001-1541
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Coalescence rates for MIBK (methyl isobutyl ketone) droplets in water in a packed column have been measured directly using a novel colorimetric technique. Second-order coalescence and first-order breakage rate constants were derived from the results using a discrete population balance model and were correlated in terms of droplet diameter and dispersed-phase holdup. It is shown that the rate constants can be used to predict the steady-state droplet-size distribution and coalescence rates. They were also used in a theoretical study of mass transfer for a typical polydisperse system, which showed that repeated droplet coalescence and breakage leads to some reduction in column height.
Additional Material:
7 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.690300313
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