Print Email Facebook Twitter Electrolyte effects on recirculating dense bubbly flow Title Electrolyte effects on recirculating dense bubbly flow: An experimental study using X-ray imaging Author Mandalahalli, M.M. (TU Delft ChemE/Transport Phenomena) Wagner, E.C. (TU Delft ChemE/Afdelingsbureau) Portela, L. (TU Delft ChemE/Transport Phenomena) Mudde, R.F. (TU Delft Executive board; TU Delft ImPhys/Imaging Physics) Department Executive board Date 2019 Abstract In this work, the effect of an electrolyte (up to 2 M of NaCl dissolved in water) on a homogeneous dense bubbly flow, in an airlift bubble column, is studied using nonintrusive techniques. X-ray and high-speed imaging are used to investigate the bubble size distribution, the local and the global gas-fraction profiles. The major effect of the electrolyte is the bubble size distribution at the fine-pore sparger, which is a consequence of the bubble coalescence inhibition promoted by the electrolyte. The bubble plume widening, the increase in overall gas fraction, and the onset of bubble recirculation in the column can all be explained by the bubble size reduction at the fine-pore spargers. As a result of the bubble size reduction, the overall role of the electrolyte is in a reduction of the driving force for the liquid recirculation. Furthermore, an accumulation of the small bubbles causes a layer of foam at the free surface, which is dynamic in nature and induces additional bubble recirculation. Subject bubble imaging velocimetrybubble sizebubbly flowcoalescence inhibitionelectrolytesX-ray imaging To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:1473f073-8150-4476-82de-cd74e090046f DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.16696 ISSN 0001-1541 Source AIChE Journal, 66 (1) Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2019 M.M. Mandalahalli, E.C. Wagner, L. Portela, R.F. Mudde Files PDF aic.16696.pdf 4.49 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:1473f073-8150-4476-82de-cd74e090046f/datastream/OBJ/view