Size of bubbles and liquid circulation in a bubble column with a draught tube and sieve plate

Abstract

Abstract The size distribution of bubbles and the liquid circulation in a bubble column with a draught tube and sieve plate were studied experimentally. The size of bubbles is well correlated with the previous result of the authors; the size distribution data are fitted reasonably well by a logarithmic normal probability distribution. Gas holdup in the draught tube and annulus and pressure drop were measured and correlations for these parameters are obtained. An energy balance is used to predict liquid circulating velocity using gas holdup and pressure drop correlations. Reasonable agreement is found between the calculated and measured circulating velocity.