Coalescence and Break-Up in Bubble Columns: Euler-Lagrange Simulations Using a Stochastic Approach
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Abstract A systematic study of the impact of break‐up and coalescence (B&C) on the hydrodynamics in a bubble column is presented. A stochastic approach was chosen for the integration of various B&C kernels into a four‐way coupled Euler‐Lagrange model. The model is benchmarked against the Deen case, and good agreements were found for the gas holdup and the bubble size distribution. While the results indicate that monodisperse bubbles suffice to correctly forecast the flow features, B&C models are the key to predict the specific interfacial area especially in the lower half of the bubble column.
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Gruber et al. [246] found that comparison between their numerical results and the experiments of Deen et al. [249] shows a good match in terms of time-averaged vertical liquid velocity, axial and lateral fluctuating velocity, and gas hold-up.
“The comparison between their numerical results and the experiments of Deen et al. [249] shows a good match in terms of time-averaged vertical liquid velocity, axial and lateral fluctuating velocity, and gas hold-up.”
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- Authors
- Gruber, M. C., Radl, S., & Khinast, J. G.
- Affiliations
- Graz University of Technology (AT)
- Corresponding author
- Khinast, Johannes G.
- Venue
- Chemie Ingenieur Technik
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2013-05-23
- Volume
- 85
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 1118-1130
- ISSN
- 0009-286X (ISSN-L)
- 1522-2640
- OpenAlex
- W2051549430
- Cited by
- 18
- References
- 36
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 1 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 1
- FWCI
- 0.74
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Chemie Ingenieur Technik (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Fluid Dynamics and Mixing
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Computational Mechanics › Granular flow and fluidized beds
- Keywords
- bubble coalescence, bubble breakup, bubble column, Eulerian-Lagrangian simulation, four-way coupling, gas holdup, bubble size distribution, interfacial area, monodisperse bubbles
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